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1 dead, 3 wounded in Ottawa shooting

Published : 09 Jan 2020, 00:09

  DF-Xinhua Report
Police work at the site of the shooting incident in Ottawa, Canada, Jan. 8, 2020. Photo Xinhua/Li Baodong.

A shooting incident left one dead and three others wounded in the Canadian capital Wednesday morning, said local police.

The shooting occurred on a street about 1 km away from the Canadian Parliament Hill, the Ottawa Police Service said, adding that the incident was "not considered an active shooter situation."

In a statement, police said they "were called to the scene after reports of multiple gun shots. Once on scene officers found several people injured."

Three people, including a teenager, were seriously wounded and taken to a hospital.

Police have made no arrests in the case and an investigation is underway.