President Barack Obama condemned fatal shootings in Canada on Wednesday as "outrageous attacks," according to Reuters.
"We're all shaken by it," Obama said, adding that "it's very important, I think, for us to recognize that when it comes to dealing with terrorist activity, that Canada and the United States (have) to be entirely in sync."
Obama said the motive for the shootings remained unknown, but he said as more becomes known, that information will be factored into U.S. security considerations, Reuters reported.
He pledged U.S. support and said both countries would work together and "remain vigilant," according to Reuters.
Obama spoke by telephone Wednesday with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, CNN reported. Obama said he offered condolences on behalf of the American people.
The man who Canadian authorities said was "radicalized" killed a Canadian soldier with his car before being shot and killed, according to CNN. Gunfire also erupted inside Parliament nearby, and authorities say at least one gunman was killed.
According to U.S. law enforcement, terrorism as a reason behind the attacks hasn't been ruled out, CNN reported. A Department of Homeland Security official said there had been no indication that the events in Canada indicated a threat to the United States.
A Federal Bureau of Investigation spokesman said FBI field offices and other government agencies had been reminded to "remain vigilant in light of recent calls for attacks against government personnel by terrorist groups and like-minded individuals."
A man named Michael Zehaf-Bibeau was identified by Canadian officials as the suspected gunman, according to CNN. Bibeau, whose passport had been confiscated after he attempted to fly overseas to fight, was born in 1982, and was a convert to Islam.
