Former Mountie And Sergeant At Arms For Canada's Parliament Hailed As Hero For Stopping The Attacker

House of Commons Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers is a 29-year veteran of the RCMP. He was credited Wednesday with helping to stop the attacker on Parliament Hill. (CBC)

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House of Commons Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers was lauded by members of Parliament Wednesday for his reported role in stopping an assailant who killed a Canadian Forces member in Ottawa.



Vickers, 58, a native of Miramichi, N.B., was reportedly in the House of Commons when a gunman entered sometime after 9:52 a.m.



Two sources told The Canadian Press that Vickers shot the assailant inside the Hall of Honour, the main entrance to the Centre Block beneath the Peace Tower.



Officials have not confirmed that Vickers fired at the suspect, but multiple MPs credited Vickers on Twitter with helping to stop the attacker.



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My Comment: This could have easily been a massacre where a number of Canadian parliamentarians and their staff members could have been killed. The fact that the shooter was able to breach security and get inside the parliament building with a rifle is a surprise to me. I am sure that in the coming days and weeks we are going to learn more about the events that transpired yesterday.