Police warn 'many inured' in a shooting in Ottawa, Canada

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Paramedics took three people, including a 15-year-old boy, to hosiptal with serious inuries. Officials said the shooting happened on Wednesday morning on Ottawa's Gilmour Street, about a kilometre south of Parliament Hill. In a tweet, police said an armed response was underway and urged people to avoid the area.

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Ottawa Police wrote on Twitter: "Police are responding to a shooting in the 400 block of Gilmour Street. Many injuries reported. A coordinated response is underway. Please avoid the area."

CBC reported one of the victims was a teenage boy.

They were taken to the Childrens Hospital of Eastern Ontario.

A hospital spokesperson said the teen is in a stable condition.

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