Timeline of attack on Ottawa parliament

Centre Block

Ottawa River

House of Commons 

West Block

Wellington St.

Sparks St.

Queen St.

Albert St.

Bank St.

Police safety perimeter. Lockdown lasts 11 hours

Sussex St.

Rideau Centre

4

National War Memorial

100m

Library

Rideau Canal

3

Senate

Parliament Hill

East Block 

2

1

Ottawa

National War Memorial

O’Connor St.

Metcalfe St

Elgin St.
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1 9:52am local time: Shots fired at. Soldier guarding memorial – Cpl. Nathan Cirillo of Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders – later dies in hospital

2 Around 10:00: Shooter leaves memorial, goes to  Some reports say he hijacks car at gunpoint to get there

3 10:45: As many as 30 shots fired in Centre Block, outside entrance to Parliamentary  Most members of parliament are in two caucus rooms past which gunman runs. Sergeant at Arms Kevin Vickers shoots and kills gunman

4 11:30: Rideau Centre is locked down but no incident reported

Sources: Globe and Mail, National Post, Ottawa Sun  

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