Thursday, October 23, 2014

Ex-Mountie;Kelvin Vickers hero of shootout at Canada parliament.

Kevin Vickers was given a standing ovation at the parliament chambers while carrying the ceremonial mace on his right shoulder,he is actually hailed as a hero for shooting the gunman who stormed Canada's seat of power just a day earlier.while been interviewed Vickers had these to say                      ''I am very touched by the attention directed at me following yesterday's event,however i would like to say i have the support of a remarkable security team,he added,yesterday,during extraordinary circumstances security personnel demonstrated professionalism and courage.I am grateful and proud to be part of this team". He said he would have no further immediate comment on the incident while an investigation unfolded.                                                                                             The gunman who invaded the parliament has been identified as petty criminal Michael Zehaf-Bibeau,who had earlier been seen shooting a soldier(Nathan Cirillo) who was posted at the nearby National War Memorial.
Kevin Vickers with the golden mace.

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