Due to an ongoing police operation, please avoid Dalhousie Street to the Canal and the Mackenzie King Bridge.
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En raison d'une opération policière en cours, veuillez éviter la rue Dalhousie vers le canal et le pont Mackenzie King.

— Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) February 22, 2022

I was in the mall. I saw a guy with message board something “ truckers “ and other words and some Chinese characters. He was wearing jackets which with many words were written with black marker. I could see “ trucker” on his back.

— wakeupwith (@creepyworldwhy) February 22, 2022

Witnesses say there’s a man with a gun inside the Rideau Centre. Large police presence outside the mall. Officers with their guns drawn @ctvottawa pic.twitter.com/4xxRn4dLrx

— Matt Skube (@mattskubeCTV) February 22, 2022

Some Breaking Ottawa news: I went to the Rideau Centre Mall to grab lunch, we were just told to leave immediately, heavily armed Ottawa Police have arrived on scene. pic.twitter.com/RsXTugChRk

— Gord Miller (@GMillerTSN) February 22, 2022

One person is in custody, the police operation in ongoing.
Une personne arrêtée, l'opération policière continue. https://t.co/HU4MgjcuKn

— Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) February 22, 2022