Two people have been killed and five others wounded after a gunman opened fire in the Canadian city of Toronto, an incident that sparked a state of security alert in the area.

Toronto Police announced in an official statement that the search for the gunman is ongoing, urging residents to avoid the area and follow instructions from security personnel deployed at the scene.

Police have not yet disclosed the identity of the perpetrator or the motives for the incident, while investigative teams continue their work to uncover the circumstances of the crime.