On October 22nd, 2014, 24-year-old Corporal Nathan Cirillo was a ceremonial guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Ontario. This day shaped the nation forever as a man by the name of Michael Zehaf- Bibeau would grab his rifle and approach the War Memorial and proceeded to open fire on Corporal Nathan Cirillo and his friend and fellow guard Branden Stevenson. After the shooting, Michael Zehaf- Bibeau would flee the scene and head towards the Parliament Building with his rife.
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