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In the initial chaos police believed that a shooting had also occurred at a nearby mall, but that proved to be false.
All military bases in Canada have been put on lock-down in response to the events in Ottawa, CTV reported. The U.S. Embassy in Ottawa followed suit.
Senior FBI and Department of Homeland Security officials told ABC News they are closely monitoring the situation. The White House said President Obama was briefed.
ABC News' Pierre Thomas contributed to this report.
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