{"id":595766,"date":"2026-04-10T23:13:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T23:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/595766\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T23:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T23:13:10","slug":"university-of-ottawa-says-violent-incident-on-campus-orders-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/595766\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Ottawa says \u2018violent incident\u2019 on campus, orders lockdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

The University of Ottawa<\/a> says there is a \u201cviolent incident occurring on campus,\u201d telling students to avoid the area and shelter in place if they are present at the school.<\/p>\n

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Students on campus are being told to find an enclosed area and lock or barricade the door, turn off the lights and mute all electronic devices.<\/p>\n

\u201cTake cover and remain silent until authorities instruct otherwise,\u201d the school said in a notice on its emergency alert website<\/a> and app at 5:18 p.m. Eastern.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf a violent attacker is close by, be ready to run, hide or, if your life is in imminent danger, defend yourself by any means necessary until you can get away.\u201d<\/p>\n

The university also issued a post on X announcing a lockdown due to a \u201cviolent threat on campus,\u201d and issued subsequent holds for the lockdown at 6 p.m. and 6:37 p.m. Eastern.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe security threat on campus is ongoing and police are investigating. Continue to lockdown until instructed otherwise,\u201d the emergency alert website said.<\/p>\n

CONFINEMENT BARRICAD\u00c9! \u2013 LOCKDOWN!
Campus principal \u2013 Main Campus
Situation violente sur le campus \u2013 Violent threat on campus
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\u2014 Universit\u00e9 d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa (@uOttawa) April 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Ottawa Police said on social media there was an \u201cincreased police presence\u201d at a central intersection of the campus at Nicholas Street and Laurier Avenue \u201cas officers investigate a suspicious incident.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere are no reported injuries at this time,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

Police later said officers were called to the campus \u201cfollowing reports of a suspicious person in the area\u201d and would remain on scene for an undetermined amount of time.<\/p>\n

There is an increased police presence in the area of Nicholas Street and Laurier Avenue as officers investigate a suspicious incident.
There are no reported injuries at this time.
More information will be provided as it becomes available.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ottawa Police Operations (@DutyInspector) April 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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Ottawa Police Service responded to the University of Ottawa campus today at approximately 4:20 p.m. following reports of a suspicious person in the area. <\/p>\n

There are no injuries to report.<\/p>\n

Officers remain on scene and are working with uOttawa security. <\/p>\n

Updates will follow.
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OC Transpo, the city\u2019s public transit agency, said on X<\/a> that the uOttawa LRT station is closed and that trains will not be stopping there.<\/p>\n

Police were seen at the LRT station as well.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tOttawa police at the University of Ottawa LRT station during a lockdown at the university\u2019s campus on April 10, 2026.\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tJustin Adjokatcher\/Global News\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

The campus was not blocked off to pedestrians, who were still allowed to walk through.<\/p>\n

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Global News has reached out to Ottawa Police Service and the University of Ottawa requesting more information, but has not yet heard back.<\/p>\n

University of Ottawa campus is spread among the downtown core in Ottawa and is minutes from Parliament Hill and the Rideau Centre, as well as popular commuting routes.<\/p>\n

This is a developing story. More to come\u2026<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tThe University of Ottawa campus after security services ordered a lockdown due to a \u201cviolent incident\u201d on April 10, 2026.\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tThe University of Ottawa campus after security services ordered a lockdown due to a \u201cviolent incident\u201d on April 10, 2026.\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tAyden Green\/Global News\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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