Created by members of CWRC/CSÉC unless otherwise noted.
1. Michael Zehaf-Bibeau (gunman)
Born in 1982, Zehaf-Bibeau was raised in Montreal and Laval, Quebec. His mother, Susan Bibeau is the deputy chairperson of the Immigration Committee at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. His father, Bulgasem Zehaf, is a Libyan businessman. Between 2001- 2011, Zehaf-Bibeau was convicted for a variety of crimes, including: including drug possession, impaired driving, weapons offences, assault causing bodily harm, theft, and possession of break-in tools. Court documents found by Zehaf- Bibeau described him as a “devoted Muslim for seven years.” Zehaf-Bibeau had a history of drug abuse and had been homeless, staying at a downtown shelter in Ottawa. Zehf-Bibeau was killed by Constable Curtis Barrett and Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers after storming the Parliament buildings in Ottawa.http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/ottawa-shooting-suspect-michael-zehaf-bibeau-had-very-developed-criminality-1.2067255 http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-shooting-michael-zehaf-bibeau-not-among-90-being-probed-rcmp-say-1.2810113 http://nationalpost.com/news/canada/who-fired-the-fatal-shot-that-killed-michael-zehaf-bibeau-eyewitness-account-suggests-it-wasnt-kevin-vickers
2. Corporal Nathan Cirillo (guard killed in the attack)
Born in 1989, Cirillo grew up in Hamilton, Ontario. He enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces Primary Reserve in 2006 with The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise’s), prior to his high school in 2007. Following his first two years of service, he was promoted to the rank Corporal in 2008.http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/news-publications/national-news-details-no-menu.page?doc=corporal-nathan-frank-cirillo-the-argyll-and-sutherland-highlanders-of-canada-princess-louise-s/i1glwhv2
Canada
CBC- “Ottawa shooting: A day of chaos leaves soldier, gunman dead -Prime minister condemns 'brutal and violent attack' and vows 'Canada will not be intimidated'”
October 22, 2014
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-shooting-a-day-of-chaos-leaves-soldier-gunman-dead-1.2808710
Used prime minister’s words of violent and brutal attack, also
“Canada will not be intimidated” Led with prime minister’s speech and description of Cirillo’s death
Offers brief background of shooter, notes his criminal record Discussed how the news conference and were uncertain of a second shooter as it was still an ongoing investigationContains tweets from MPS who were held in lockdownMention of Vickers and Montreal attackGave 3 eyewitness accountsEmbedded Globe and Mail shooting video
National Post- “Masked gunman killed after Canadian soldier, Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, fatally shot at National War Memorial -A soldier was shot at the National War Memorial by an unknown assailant Wednesday morning and there are reports of 30 to 50 shots of gunfire inside the halls of Parliament.” October 22, 2014
http://nationalpost.com/news/canada/soldier-shot-outside-of-parliament-at-national-war-memorial-active-shooter-believed-to-be-on-the-loose
Led with announcing two people were dead and the uncertainty of there being two shooters
“Canada will not be intimidated”Mention of Vickers
Identified shooter by CBS sources but RCMP had not officially gave out a nameCited as a “dynamic unfolding investigation”Quoted police as “tight-lipped” and said that MPs were first to break the news of the gunman being deadPosted the email that was sent to MPS on Parliament HillMentions man was shot in the footQuoted the same Dutch tourist as CBCQuoted UK prime minister David Cameron, quoted Justin TrudeauMentions Montreal attack at the end2 embedded videos, one of gun man shooting and one of eye witness accounts of soldier shootingGlobal News- “Ottawa shooting timeline: 10 hours of terror” October 23, 2014https://globalnews.ca/news/1629721/alleged-ottawa-gunman-what-we-know-so-far/Give timeline of event Give witness accounts for every step of the attack Name the victim and the gun manUses two videos: one is the Globe and Mail shooting of the gun man video, other is CPR being performed on CiriloMentions man who was shot in the leg and says three people were taken to hospitalMentions multiple suspectsReported the U.S. embassy went on lockdown Published both Trudeau and Harper’s statementsOttawa Citizen- “Day of chaos in the capital leaves soldier and terrorist dead- A terrorist struck at the heart of the capital Wednesday, gunning down a sentry at the National War Memorial and wreaking havoc on Parliament Hill, where the stone halls echoed with gunfire and ran with blood.” October 23, 2014http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/soldier-shot-at-war-memorial-in-ottawa “echoed with gunfire and stained with blood”, “bystanders cowered”Mentioned gun man being shot early and gives full description of his apperanceMentioned VickersMentioned identity of gun man and his criminal recordReported that Canadians were rounding up ISIL recruitsMentioned the Montreal attack in detail Quotes Harper’s address, “despicable attacks”, “Canada is not immune to these kinds of attacks”, “Canada will not be intimidated”Quoted MulcairUsed witnesses to describe the gun man’s journeyUncertainty of second shooter“Security officers pursued Bibeau and exchanged a hail of gunfire”Embedded Globe and mail video and Circilo CPR videoMentions those that were injuredQuotes two tweets from MPs thanking VickersCalls it the most serious breach of Parliament Hill security since 1966Quotes ISIL’s call for attack on CanadiansDiscussed level of security Canada has operating onTalks about lockdownQuoted Ottawa Mayor’s statementDiscusses Canada’s new anti-terrorism legislature and war on IraqQuotes UK Prime Minister David CameronQuotes U.S. AmbassadorToronto Star- “RCMP calls Parliament Hill shootings ‘Terrorist Attack,’ driven by ideology-Michael Zehaf-Bibeau prepared video recording before attack indicating ‘ideological and political motives,’ says RCMP commissioner Bob Paulson.” October 26, 2014https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/10/26/ottawa_terrorist_attack_driven_by_ideology_rcmp.htmlMention gun man by name also naming his weapons and his video recording Call it a terrorist attackBibeau was called a terrorist and his mother said he was troubled and followed Islam Labelled a national security case, RCMP is quoted Macleans- “Parliament Hill Shooting leaves soldier, 1 suspect dead”- Reservist Nathan Cirillo of Hamilton, Ont., is second member of Armed Forces this week to die in apparently random, murderous attack” October 22, 2014http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/shots-fired-on-parliament-hill-soldier-injured-at-war-memorial/ Leads with gun man shooting CirilloReport that RCMP looked for accomplices but found noneBriefly mentions the Montreal attack and our position on the war in Iraq Named the gun manDiscussed the extension of National Guard hoursMentioned the 3 wounded plus CirilloMentioned Vickers“hail of gunfire”Eye witness accounts of the gun man’s journeyQuoted Elizabeth MayQuoted several MPs and witnesses including the Dutch tourist Globe and Mail- “Attack on Ottawa: PM Harper cites terrorist motive” October 22, 2014https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/parliament-shooting/article21217602/?ref=http://www.theglobeandmail.com& Leads with two people deadUncertain about there being one shooterQuotes Harper Federal sources revealed gun man’s nameCite his motive as being unable to garner a travel visaGives his life story, cites his criminal recordMentions Ottawa’s lockdown Discusses how quickly they reacted and what steps were now in placeCites security alert emailed to MPsEye witness accounts of shooting, quotes from that Dutch terroristQuotes MulcairQuotes Trudeau Quotes Ottawa MayorQuotes WynneToronto Sun- “Soldier killed in Parliament Hill attack named as Nathan Cirillo” October 22, 2014 http://www.torontosun.com/2014/10/22/shots-fired-at-parliament-hill Leads with two people deadEmbedded photo gallery of CirilloQuotes US sources to say that Cirillo was a Canadian convert to IslamEmbedded Globe and Mail video of Bibeau shooting and interactive map of the shootingsMentions all the people injuredMentions VickersRCMP quotesEmbedded tweets of MPS explaining Parliament Hill lock downEye witness descriptions of the gun man and his journeyDiscusses the war on Iraq and CSIS upping surveillanceMentions the Montreal attackCNN- “Witnesses describe chaos in Canada shootings: ‘Rounds of hand gun fire’” October 22, 2014http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/22/world/canada-shooting-witness/index.html Leads with eye witness account of the shooting and Cirillo on the groundEmbedded tweets from Canadian journalists and MPSDescription of the unnamed gun manEmbedded video of CPR on cirillo CBS News- “Canadian PM: Ottawa war memorial, Parliament shootings were terrorism” October 22, 2014https://www.cbsnews.com/news/canadian-soldier-shot-at-ottawa-war-memorial/ Leads with gun man shooting soldier at the war memorial putting Ottawa on lockdownIn depth mentions of the Montreal attackQuotes Harper, “we will not be intimidated”US government sources reveal gun man’s name, also revealed as an Islamic convertVickers was mentioned but not namedEye witness accounts of the gun man and his journeyEmbedded globe and mail video, embedded Obama’s addressMentioned how people exited parliamentStated that police gave no info on how gun man died, cited MP’s tweetQuoted Ottawa MayorQuoted Obama, mentioned how the US embassy was on lockdownDiscussed Ottawa’s terror levelsMentions London Al Qaeda attackMentioned how ISIL encouraged attacks against Western countriesNHL game cancelled NBC News-“Ottawa chaos: soldier killed in shooting” October 22, 2014https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/canadian-parliament-shooting/ottawa-chaos-soldier-killed-canadian-capital-shooting-n231506Led with soldier shot and discussion of second shootingIdentified Cirillo and BibeauEmbedded reel of story highlights, globe and mail shooting video, Canadian MP description of eventsMentioned Bibeau’s criminal recordUncertain of second shooterMention of Ottawa wide lockdownQuoted Harper, “Canada is not immune to the types of terrorism we see elsewhere in the world” “came at a time of heightened concern about terrorism in Canada”Mentions Montreal attack, embedded Instagram photos of attackMentions three victimsEye witness accounts of Bibeau and journeyMentions raised terrorism level with 90 known terrorists being watchedQuotes from US Homeland SecurityQuotes from ObamaNHL postponed game, Canadian events cancelled Fox News- “Canadian Prime Minister calls ‘brutal and violent’ Parliament act terrorism” October 23, 2014http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/10/23/soldier-shot-at-war-memorial-near-canadian-parliament.htmlLeads with Harper’s quote “we will not be intimidated”“The assault rocked Parliament over and over with the boom of gunfire, led MPs to barricade doors with chairs and sent people streaming from the building in fear.”Identified Bibeau , his criminal record, his label of high risk traveler, and his recent convert to IslamMentions the Montreal attackMentions that ISIL called for attacks against Canada and other Western countries that supported US in the Iraq warDiscusses how Canada has raised its terrorism alert levelsMentions the three-injured peopleGives timelineConfirmed there was one shooterMentions VickersMentions that the US embassy was placed on lockdown and they added extra security at Arlington National CemeteryQuotes ObamaEye witness accounts of gun man and his journeyOttawa mayor quoteRideau centre spokesperson quote·