USEUROPEAFRICAASIA 中文双语Français
World
Home / World / Americas

1 dead in Canadian daycare shooting, 53 kids unhurt

Xinhua | Updated: 2013-04-06 01:41

OTTAWA - One person was dead and another was injured after a shooting at a daycare in Gatineau, Canada's capital region, on Friday morning. All 53 children as well as daycare staff were safe, police said.

Police were called to a home-based daycare, which is registered as Les Racines de vie Montessori in a residential area around 10: 30 am following reports of gunshots.

One person was found dead inside the home, but it's unclear if it was a man or woman, or if the person was killed by police or suffered a self-inflicted gunshot.

A police spokesman said a total of 53 children, including 48 older ones in one home and five babies in another other, were moved to a neighbor's home and provided food while waiting for their parents.

Sgt. Jean-Paul LeMay declined to give further details, adding that the scene was secure and there was no longer any danger and that police are investigating in the case.

 

Most Viewed in 24 Hours
Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349
FOLLOW US