Photo: Weibo Photo: Weibo Photo: Weibo Photo: Weibo Photo: Weibo Photo: Weibo Photo: Weibo Photo: Weibo Photo: Weibo Ottawa - 23:28 GMT - Harper to speak - Prime Minister Stephen Harper will make a statement on the attacks in Ottawa at 7:45 (23:45 GMT).
22:59 GMT - Corporal Nathan Cirillo - The soldier killed by Zegaf-Bibeau is named in reports as Corporal Nathan Cirillo James White Black Jersey , part of a detachment on ceremonial duties at the heart of Canada's national government.
22:48 GMT - Old charges - Canadian network CTV reported that Zehaf-Bibeau was sentenced to two years in prison for robbery and weapons possession in 2003. He was also investigated for possible drugs possession.
22:45 GMT - Michael Zehaf-Bibeau - US officials tell CBS News that the suspected gunman has been identified as Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, a 32-year-old who had been deemed a "high-risk traveler" by intelligence services
22:02 GMT - Shout outs - Other MPs and journalists also offer up praise for Vickers, like this shout out from Canada's Minister of Justice Peter Mackay.
"To all in Ottawa, stay safe & strong. Thank God for Sgt at Arms Kevin Vickers & our Cdn security forces. True heroes Julian Edelman Black Jersey ," he tweeted.
21:58 GMT - Vickers - MP Craig Scott says on Twitter Vickers had slain the gunman just as he approached rooms packed with politicians.
"MPs and Hill staff owe their safety, even lives, to Sergeant at Arms Kevin Vickers who shot attacker just outside the MPs' caucus rooms," Scott wrote.
Vickers Tom Brady Black Jersey , a 29-year veteran of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, was appointed Sergeant-At-Arms in 2006. The position leaves him in charge of security at the parliamentary buildings and also requires him to carry the mace, the symbol of parliamentary authority, during formal proceedings and ceremonies.
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21:57 GMT - National hero - The Canadian parliament's 58-year-old head of security is being hailed as a hero after shooting dead a gunman who stormed the building
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Ministers Rob Gronkowski Black Jersey , lawmakers and Canadian lawmakers identified the House of Commons' Sergeant-At-Arms, Kevin Vickers, as the man who shot and killed the assailant
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21:29 GMT - Quiet streets - The usually bustling Byward Farmers Market, which is just steps from parliament Malcom Brown Camo Jersey , remains shut down along with rest of downtown. Police continue to patrol streets as commuters are slowly allowed to evacuate the area
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21:17 GMT - Cameron - British PM David Cameron also offered outrage at the attack
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"I'm appalled by today's attack in Ottawa. I offer my full support to and the Canadian people as they deal with this incident," he wrote in a tweet from his official account
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20:24 GMT - Obama laments attacks - Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, US President Barack Obama vows vigilance against "senseless acts of violence."
"Obviously the situation there is tragic," Obama says Joe Thuney Camo Jersey , adding later, "obviously we're all shaken by it."
"We don't yet have all of the information about what motivated the shooting. We don't yet have all of the information about whether this is part of a broader network or plan, or whether this was an individual or series of individuals who decided to take these actions," he added
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20:15 GMT - Another shooter? - Vaughn adds he and his colleagues Deatrich Wise Jr. Camo Jersey , along with members of the public who were touring the site at the time of the attack, have been ordered to remain in place until further notice ?until they can determine whether its one or two shooters they are working under the assumption that there is a second person right now but they can't confirm it.?
"They're not sure if he operated alone; they're still trying to understand that."
20:12 GMT - Long-bearded man - Vaughn says two colleagues described seeing a man with a long beard wearing a scarf, who may have been wearing body armor
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20:05 GMT - Sounded like construction - Vaughan was in a staircase when he heard the first shots fired on the floor above him, which he thought were sounds from ongoing construction in the building
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?When I walked out of the stairway Devin McCourty Camo Jersey , security was running in every direction and I was pinned against the wall by one security person,? he tells AFP
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?We heard all of the shots go off and there was a volley of shots that happened and I was underneath the hallway and I was immediately taken into a secure area and I have been in lockdown since then.?
20:03 GMT - MPs still locked down - One member of parliament, still being told to stay in a closed-off meeting room with some 200 people, describes a scene of panic as a ?volley? of shots was heard in the halls of the building
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?There was a great deal of panic Stephen Gostkowski Camo Jersey , as shots were being fired. People actually witnessed it,? Adam Vaughan tells AFP
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19:32 GMT - Obama details - The White House offers the following details on the call between Obama and Harper:
"President Obama condemned these outrageous attacks, and reaffirmed the close friendship and alliance between our people. The president offered any assistance Canada needed in responding to these attacks. Prime Minister Harper thanked the president and the two leaders discussed the assault and agreed to continue coordination between our governments moving forward."
19:06 GMT - Governor General - The governor general of Canada, who represents Queen Elizabeth II in the country Dont'a Hightower Camo Jersey , said he and his wife and "are shocked and deeply saddened to learn of today's attacks."