That day, Montpetit spent hours locked down in the antechamber and lobbies outside the House of Commons, comforting the MPs and others hiding there. I finished my day and then I cried, because I knew I wasn't coming back the next day." About 30 House of Commons security guards were on duty when the gunman stormed Centre Block. "When there is a suicide amongst your security guards, you'd think that as a boss you would ask yourself questions. The lasting impact of the shooting on Parliament Hill 2:49 For some of the Parliament Hill security guards on duty on Oct. 22, 2014, the trauma of the day has had a lasting impact.

Source: CBC News October 22, 2020 07:52 UTC