Ottawa Police confirmed that a soldier has been shot at the War Memorial on Elgin Street this morning.
No word yet on whether the shooting victim has life-threatening injuries.
There are believed to be two or three shooters, with one confirmed dead, CBC reported.
Witnesses said that a gunman ran towards Parliament Hill, which is now in lockdown, CBC reported.
Ottawa City Hall is also in lockdown and all of the Ottawa Police stations are closed, tweeted Ottawa Police Service.
RCMP has cautioned people to stay away from downtown as the police conduct their investigation.
There are multiple road closures including Wellington Street, Bank Street and Queen Street, OPS tweeted.