Canadian Embassy in D.C. Takes Precautions After Ottawa Shooting

The Canadian capital is on high alert today after a shooting this morning at the War Memorial in Ottawa. And now the Canadian embassy in Washington, D.C. has taken some precautions to deal with any potential security concerns.

CNN reported earlier that the embassy was on lockdown, and you can watch that report here:

However, one Canadian journalist rebuffed that report and said the embassy is not on lockdown:

Canadian embassy in DC is *not* on lockdown, contrary to what CNN reported. They say they've just locked the front door, as a precaution

— Alexander Panetta (@Alex_Panetta) October 22, 2014

The U.S. embassy in Ottawa, however, is reportedly on lockdown.

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