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Corporal Nathan Cirillo, the Canadian soldier shot dead by a gunman while guarding a war memorial in Ottawa, has been praised by his family as a "national hero". The 24 year-old ceremonial officer was shot by gunman Michael Zehaf-Bibeau during Wednesday's attack at Canada's parliament building in Ottawa. Zehaf-Bibeau was himself later shot dead by sergeant-at-arms Kevin Vickers after his shooting spree.

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Cirillo's family thanked fellow Canadians for their support following the reservist's shooting, and released the following statement via Captain Robert Andrushko. On 22 October we lost a son, a brother, a father, a friend and a national hero. There are no words to express the sadness that has fallen upon us all. Cirillo, who was unarmed at the time of the attack, was shot in the back while he guarded the National War Memorial.

The area was sealed off after the shooting, as Cirillo received medical aid. He was transferred to hospital by an ambulance, but later died of his injuries.

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Cirillo is expected to be honoured with a full regimental funeral, which is likely to take place on Tuesday. Cirillo leaves behind a wife and a six-year-old son, Marcus. The soldier, who also worked as a personal trainer and bouncer, was described by friends and family as a "great father" and a "kind and gentle man". A GoFundMe was launched to support Cirillo's family.

Breaking : Soldier killed at war memorial identified as Cpl. Cirillo was also an ardent animal lover, and his Instagram and Facebook pages are filled with pictures of himself with his two dogs, one of which he affectionately called "girl".