Arrest made after triple shooting in Ottawa's east end

Police have made an arrest after a triple shooting in Ottawa's east end that left one person dead and twopeople injured and in hospital, CBC News has learned.

Police were called to Burn Street at the corner of Borthwick Avenue in east Ottawa at about 11:47 a.m. after the shooting.

An Ottawa police source confirmedthe arrestand that one of the three people shot has died, while the two others are in hospital in serious condition. Police sources also said the shooting is believed to be gang-related.

Gatineau police said they assisted Ottawa police in making an arrest in the Aylmer sector of Gatineau but would not confirm what the arrestwas for.

Ottawa police have so far only released a statement confirming three people were injured.

Man covered in blood

Area resident Richard Glarvin said he arrived on the scene after he heard a young woman scream.

"A young girl came out, she was walking on the street and yelled, 'Oh my God' and ...I see the two police cars so I ran to the edge of the road and I see a gentleman laying on the ground with a towel covering his stomach," said Glarvin.

"He was bleeding pretty bad on the side of his ribcage. And he swore and yelled, 'get an effing ambulance' and one of the neighbours said, 'yes there is one coming on the way,'" said Glarvin.

Ottawa police's major crimes unit and paramedics are on the scene at a semi-detached home and they have closed Borthwick betweenQuebec and Burn streets.

The CBC's Giacomo Panico said police are now canvassing the area for witnesses.

A spokeswoman for the Ottawa Catholic school board said the nearby Our Lady of Mount Carmelwas in a "secure-school situation," meaningstudents and staff were locked inside the school, but police called off the alert andthe school isnow scheduled to dismiss on time.