Canada: Six People Killed in Mass Shooting Incident

Canadian police announced today, Thursday, that six people, including four children, were killed in the capital, Ottawa, late Wednesday night in an incident that has shocked a country where mass shootings are rare. Police quickly arrested a man, stating that the deaths do not appear to be linked to domestic violence. Police Chief Eric Stubb said to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, "The scene is certainly horrific," without providing details on how the victims died. Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe described the crime as "one of the most shocking acts of violence in the history of our city." The victims were found inside a home in the Barrhaven suburb, located in southwestern Canada, and their identities have not been confirmed. Police stated in a release that they arrived at the scene after receiving phone calls to emergency services shortly before 11 PM. Ottawa, with a population of one million, reported 14 murders in 2023 and 15 in 2022.