Multiple people have been transported to hospitals with significant injuries after a mass shooting in Danforth, Toronto occurred, local media reported.

Local police said that a shooting occured along Danforth Avenue near Loagan Avenue at around 10 p.m. local time.

Local paramedics said a number of victims have sustained significant injuries.

The incident comes with Canada's largest metropolis concerned over a spate of shootings, more than 200, this year. About two dozen have been fatal. Canada reportedly has relatively low levels of gun violence, particularly compared with the United States.