The suspect wanted on a Canada-wide warrant in connection with a December shooting outside the House of Lancaster strip club in Etobicoke surrendered Tuesday evening, Toronto police said.

Mohamed Yousef Omar, 24, was wanted for several charges related to the shooting, which left one man critically injured, including attempted murder, aggravated assault, and use of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

Omar surrendered at 6 p.m., police said.

Earlier on Tuesday, Toronto police had put out a release asking for assistance in locating Omar and warned the public not to approach him, as he is considered armed and dangerous.

Omar was thought to frequent the Rexdale area, though it was thought he might also be in Fort McMurray, Alta.

Speaking to media, Supt. Shaun Narine said that with assistance from the community, the suspect was identified as the alleged shooter during an ongoing investigation by 22 Division’s criminal investigation bureau and major crime unit.

Narine said Omar has had previous contact with police, but other than alleged gang ties, nothing has been confirmed as yet.

At 2:46 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, the victim and his friends had left the House of Lancaster, near the Queensway and Royal York Rd., according to police reports.

While the victim was waiting for a car to pick him up outside, he was shot twice in his head and leg before the shooter fled.

Narine said a conflict in front of the club between the victim and the suspect may have precipitated the shooting.

The victim underwent multiple surgeries and “is still suffering critically from the results of his injuries,” Narine said, later explaining that the victim had suffered from a brain injury.

At the time of the shooting, paid-duty Toronto police officers were employed at the club. Narine said officers were removed from this assignment “almost immediately after” the shooting and the ensuing investigation.

When asked why it had taken police almost eight months to identify a suspect, Narine said Omar had previously been noted as a person of interest but that investigators were waiting to corroborate evidence before issuing the arrest warrant.

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“Recently, some additional information, through the investigation and the cooperation of the community, has come to light, which has given us more strength in moving towards a warrant being issued,” Narine explained.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-2200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS.