AT least 12 people have been injured after a gunman wearing a black balaclava opened fire on a Toronto pub.
The terrifying gunman is still at large, cops said, after fleeing the scene in a silver car on Friday night.
Four injuries are said to be not life-threatening, cops said, but the extent of the injuries for the others was unknown at this time.
Authorities were urgently summoned to distressing accounts of a shooting at the Piper Arms pub in Scarborough, a neighborhood in Toronto, at approximately 10:39 pm local time.
Officials are urging people to avoid the scene at Progress Ave and Corporate Drive.
Armed cops alongside several ambulances and fire engines are pictured at the area as the hunt for the masked suspect continues.
Paramedics told Canada’s CP24 Media it was a “dynamic situation,” adding that the injuries ranged from minor to critical.
Mayor of Toronto Olivia Chow said: “I am deeply troubled to hear reports of a shooting at a pub in Scarborough.
“I have spoken to [Toronto Police Chief Myron] Demkiw and he has assured me all necessary resources have been deployed.
“This is an early and ongoing investigation – police will provide further details.
“My thoughts are with the victims and their families.”
In November, ten people were shot dead after four gunmen stormed into a bar and opened fire in Mexico.
The shooting broke out at Los Cantaritos bar in the downtown district of Santiago de Querétaro, about 120 miles northwest of Mexico City.
Each of the suspects appeared to have huge, long-range guns, which they held up as they rushed into the popular bar.
One of the shooters was seen starting to open fire outside the bar.
More horrifying video from inside the bar showed the attackers shooting indiscriminately at people eating at tables.
People were seen screaming and throwing themselves on the floor and under tables to hide from the bullets ricocheting across the bar.
After a few minutes of gunfire, the group of criminals rushed back into the getaway car and escaped.
Upon reaching the scene that evening, law enforcement discovered 10 individuals deceased and at least seven others wounded, as confirmed by the city’s public security department head, Juan Luis Ferrusca.
