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Gunman Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, who was shot dead in the Centre Block of Parliament Hill Oct. 22 after killing a soldier, toured the building as an ordinary member of the public more than two weeks before his rampage, the Citizen has learned.

The RCMP’s working theory is that Zehaf-Bibeau planned to behead a Canadian politician once he made it onto the Hill after killing Cpl. Nathan Cirillo at the National War Memorial.

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Two sources connected with Parliament Hill confirmed Wednesday that security cameras in the Centre Block captured images of Zehaf-Bibeau inside the building in early October.

They said Zehaf-Bibeau was seen on security footage as he went on a public tour of the Centre Block on Oct. 4, which is two days after he is believed to have arrived in Ottawa from Calgary.

On Thursday, the office of the House of Commons speaker confirmed the video exists.

“We have video footage of Oct. 4 and this footage is part of a comprehensive security review underway concerning the events of Oct. 22,” said Heather Bradley, spokeswoman for Speaker Andrew Scheer.