Toronto man shot to death at Cut Creators barbershop (UPDATE)

Canadian authorities are searching for the suspect who walked into a barber shop in Toronto around lunch time today and shot and killed a well-loved barber.

Witnesses said the mask wearing gunman came into Cut Creators in the Malvern Town Center and pointed a gun directly to the back of the barber’s head and shot him.

The barber, who was identified as Chris “Chrissy” Thompson, died at the scene.

Reports say Chris had been a barber at the shop for 16 years.

As of press time the suspect was still at large.

Update: 2/21/12

Canadian authorities have arrested two brothers, Kevin and Christopher Perez, and charged them with the death of Scarborough barber Chris Thompson.

Twenty-two year old Christopher and Kevin, 27, were charged with first-degree murder on Monday.

Police said the brothers shot and killed 35-year-old Thompson execution style in his barbershop, Cut Creator, on January 24.