One dead, 3 hurt in Canada shooting

OTTAWA: A shooter killed one person and seriously wounded three others Wednesday morning on a residential street near Canada´s parliament before fleeing, local police said.

Police were called to the scene, about 10 blocks from the legislature in the capital, Ottawa, after reports of multiple gun shots around 7:30 am (12:30 GMT). "At this time, three people have been transported to hospital with serious injuries and one person has been confirmed deceased," Ottawa Police said in a statement. A 15-year-old boy was among the wounded, local television reported. The incident could have been a targeted killing, a police spokesperson told a press briefing, without elaborating.