Canadian authorities confirmed early Thursday that there was only one shooter in Wednesday's horrific attack in Ottawa, the Associated Press reported.
Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, 32, was shot dead by police after opening fire on pedestrians near the Canadian Parliament building, killing one soldier and wounding two other people.
An Ottawa police spokesman had previously told HuffPost that they were looking for multiple possible suspects, but would not confirm the news later in a press conference.
Zehaf-Bibeau attacked the National War Memorial on Wednesday morning before being chased inside the Canadian Parliament building, where he was killed by Kevin Vickers, a sergeant-at-arms.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper characterized the attack as an act of terrorism and vowed a renewed crackdown on terrorist activity.
Officials told the Globe and Mail that the Canadian government had been monitoring Zehaf-Bibeau over potential suspicious activity. He was deemed a "high-risk traveler" and had his passport taken away.
A friend told the Globe and Mail that Zehaf-Bibeau had experienced a religious reawakening of late. Senior U.S. officials confirmed to the New York Times that he had recently converted to Islam.
Wednesday's shooting came just days after a similar attack in Quebec, where Martin Rouleau-Couture attacked two soldiers with his car, killing one, before being apprehended by police. Rouleau-Couture was also a recent convert to Islam who was being monitored by federal authorities.
Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, 32, was shot dead by police after opening fire on pedestrians near the Canadian Parliament building, killing one soldier and wounding two other people.
An Ottawa police spokesman had previously told HuffPost that they were looking for multiple possible suspects, but would not confirm the news later in a press conference.
Zehaf-Bibeau attacked the National War Memorial on Wednesday morning before being chased inside the Canadian Parliament building, where he was killed by Kevin Vickers, a sergeant-at-arms.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper characterized the attack as an act of terrorism and vowed a renewed crackdown on terrorist activity.
Officials told the Globe and Mail that the Canadian government had been monitoring Zehaf-Bibeau over potential suspicious activity. He was deemed a "high-risk traveler" and had his passport taken away.
A friend told the Globe and Mail that Zehaf-Bibeau had experienced a religious reawakening of late. Senior U.S. officials confirmed to the New York Times that he had recently converted to Islam.
Wednesday's shooting came just days after a similar attack in Quebec, where Martin Rouleau-Couture attacked two soldiers with his car, killing one, before being apprehended by police. Rouleau-Couture was also a recent convert to Islam who was being monitored by federal authorities.