Canadian police are investigating a man identified as Michael Zehaf-Bibeau as a possible suspect in the shootings around parliament in Ottawa. Official sources said suspect in the attacks was dead.

Citing unnamed Canadian officials, US and Canadian news agencies identified the dead gunman as Michael Zehaf-Bibeau . However the Canadian Security Intelligence Service declined to comment on the gunman's identity.

Canada's capital was jolted by the fatal shooting of a soldier and an attack on the parliament building yesterday, with gunshots fired outside a room where Prime Minister Stephen Harper was speaking. The shooting was the second attack on Canadian soldiers in a week.

The shooting came a day after Canada sent an air fleet consisting of CF-18 Hornet fighters in support of the efforts to fight against the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group in Iraq and Syria.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the country will not be intimidated by violence. Mr Harper was addressing MPs at the time of the shooting but was safely evacuated.

The country earlier this month announced plans to join the US-led campaign of air strikes against ISIS militants in Iraq. Mr Harper said the attack will strengthen Canada's resolve in the fight against extremism alongside its allies. In a telephone call with Mr Harper, US President Barack Obama condemned the attacks and reaffirmed the two nations' close friendship.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condemned the attack on Canadian Parliament. In a tweet, he described the shootout near the Canadian parliament in Ottawa as extremely disturbing and prayed for everyone's safety.