6 dead, including 4 children, in Ottawa mass shooting
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Six people — four children and two adults — were killed in what Ottawa's police chief called a mass shooting inside a townhouse in the suburb of Barrhaven late Wednesday night.
Calls to 911 started coming in at about 10:50 p.m., directing first responders to Berrigan Drive near Palmadeo Drive. It's a residential area close to two schools.
Inside, emergency responders found six people dead and one injured person, who was taken to hospital.
The identities of the deceased have not yet been confirmed, police said, and their investigation continues.
A male, who police also haven't identified, was arrested at the scene about 15 kilometres south of Ottawa's downtown core.
The force said there is no ongoing risk to public safety.
In an interview with CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning, police Chief Eric Stubbs said the force can't yet comment about the relationship, if any, between the victims and the suspect.
He said investigators do not believe it to be a case of intimate partner violence.
"This is a tragic file … and it will greatly impact the city of Ottawa, let alone the immediate neighbourhood in Barrhaven. So obviously we encourage everybody to reach out and get help to help manage themselves through this traumatic event," Stubbs said.
In a separate interview on CBC News Network later Thursday, he called the incident a mass shooting.
WATCH | Some of a morning update from the police chief:
After hearing the news early Thursday, Barrhaven resident David Brose came to the scene.
"I'm obviously in shock ... it's tough," he said, his voice breaking. "I'm just in awe. I can't believe it."
WATCH | What Wednesday night was like in the area:
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