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MPs Credit Sergeant-At-Arms For Saving Lives In Parliament Hill Shootings
OTTAWA - To those who know Kevin Vickers, there was little surprise that the sergeant-at-arms of the House of Commons and former RCMP officer would be the one to intervene in Wednesday's attack on Parliament Hill and reportedly shoot an assailant.
Friends and family of the former long-serving RCMP officer said it is in his nature to take on a threat unreservedly, regardless of the risk it might pose.
"The fact that Kevin may have been involved in the front end of the incident does not surprise me," said Dan Bussieres, who is the sergeant-at-arms in the New Brunswick legislature and served with him in the RCMP.
"Like I said, he's a top cop in my book."
Vickers, who has a background in providing security services for dignitaries including members of the Royal Family, was reportedly in the House of Commons when a gunman entered sometime after 9:52 a.m.
Two sources told The Canadian Press that Vickers shot the assailant inside the Hall of Honour, the main entrance to the Centre Block beneath the Peace Tower.
Officials have not confirmed that Vickers fired at the suspect, but one MP credited Vickers on Twitter with saving lives.
"MPs and Hill staff owe their safety, even lives, to Sergeant at Arms Kevin Vickers who shot attacker just outside the MPs' caucus rooms," tweeted New Democrat Craig Scott.
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| Sergeant at Arms Kevin Vickers Credit: The Canadian Press / Adrian Wyld |
By The Canadian Press, Oct. 23, 2014, Ca.news.yahoo.com
OTTAWA - To those who know Kevin Vickers, there was little surprise that the sergeant-at-arms of the House of Commons and former RCMP officer would be the one to intervene in Wednesday's attack on Parliament Hill and reportedly shoot an assailant.
Friends and family of the former long-serving RCMP officer said it is in his nature to take on a threat unreservedly, regardless of the risk it might pose.
"The fact that Kevin may have been involved in the front end of the incident does not surprise me," said Dan Bussieres, who is the sergeant-at-arms in the New Brunswick legislature and served with him in the RCMP.
"Like I said, he's a top cop in my book."
Vickers, who has a background in providing security services for dignitaries including members of the Royal Family, was reportedly in the House of Commons when a gunman entered sometime after 9:52 a.m.
Two sources told The Canadian Press that Vickers shot the assailant inside the Hall of Honour, the main entrance to the Centre Block beneath the Peace Tower.
Officials have not confirmed that Vickers fired at the suspect, but one MP credited Vickers on Twitter with saving lives.
"MPs and Hill staff owe their safety, even lives, to Sergeant at Arms Kevin Vickers who shot attacker just outside the MPs' caucus rooms," tweeted New Democrat Craig Scott.
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