A Muslim convert shot dead a Canadian soldier at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Wednesday before exchanging dozens of shots with guards inside Parliament in a terrifying attack that left the nation's capital on lockdown. Michael Zehaf-Bibeau fatally shot Corporal Nathan Cirillo, a 24-year-old father, as he stood guard at the War Memorial on Wednesday morning. Zehaf-Bibeau then ran inside the Parliament, where he opened fire before he was shot dead by the House of Commons Sergeant-at-Arms. Zehaf-Bibeau, who had a criminal history for drug trafficking in Montreal and robbery in Vancouver, was born in Quebec as Michael Joseph Hall but recently converted to Islam, CBS reported.
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Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, 32, was shot dead after opening fire at Parliament Hill
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He was born in Quebec but reportedly recently converted to Islam and had his passport seized after being designated a 'high-risk traveler'
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He shot reserve soldier Corporal Nathan Cirillo at the National War Memorial before running inside Parliament and exchanging gunfire with guards
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Heroic Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers shot him dead
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Police initially said there were multiple gunmen and at a press conference, they would not rule out other suspects
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Witness accounts of a suspect include descriptions of him as short with long hair, overweight, wearing a dark jacket and 'Arabic scarf'
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The government said there is not yet any evidence that Zehaf-Bibeau has any ties to violent @placeholder extremism but noted that it is still early in the investigation.