last update: 7:25PM
UPDATE 7:25PM
The University of Ottawa has announced that campus is safe and that the Lockdown has been lifted. The Ottawa Police Service has released a statement announcing the arrest of one individual related to the “suspicious person incident” reported on campus, reaffirming that nobody was injured and stating that there is no active threat. Furthermore, at 7:21PM, OC Transpo took to social media to announce that uOttawa station has reopened.
One person has been arrested following an investigation into a suspicious person incident at uOttawa today.
— Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) April 10, 2026
There are no injuries to report and there is no ongoing threat to public safety.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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UPDATE 6:41PM
The Ottawa Police account on Twitter has released another statement elaborating on details. The OPS responded to a report of a suspicious person over 2 hours ago at 4:20PM, and have yet to report any injuries. Officers remain on scene, and the uOttawa Lockdown protocol remains up.
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.
— Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) April 10, 2026
There are no injuries to report.
Officers remain on scene and are working with uOttawa security.
Updates will follow.
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uOttawa Lockdown: What do we Know?
The University of Ottawa is on Lockdown due to a violent incident and has ordered all parties on campus to follow lockdown protocol, including:
- Stop all activities and get inside a building immediately
- Find an enclosed area and lock or barricade the door
- Turn off the lights and mute all electronic devices
- Stay away from doors and windows
- Take cover and remain silent until authorities instruct otherwise
The protocol also urges individuals to defend themselves if their lives are in imminent danger. The initial uOttawa Lockdown announcement was issued at 5:18PM on Friday, and has been active for over an hour as of 6:30PM.
Individuals have reported hearing gunshots on or around the uOttawa campus, though NCRNow was not able to verify the validity of these claims.
At 5:56PM, the Ottawa Police Twitter page posted a statement indicating that there is increased police presence on the intersection of Nicholas & Laurier. At 6:22PM, the University posted an update that the security threat is ongoing and to remain under Lockdown until further notice. Worth noting is that the uOttawa website may be slow right now due to increased traffic.
There is an increased police presence in the area of Nicholas Street and Laurier Avenue as officers investigate a suspicious incident.
— Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) April 10, 2026
There are no reported injuries at this time.
More information will be provided as it becomes available.
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As of this update to the article (6:40PM), not much is known about the incident, other than the description of “violent threat” that has been used by both the University and the Ottawa Police. Prior to the uOttawa Lockdown protocol being issued, the O-Train reportedly skipped through uOttawa station for reasons related to this incident.
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