( CNN ) -- A Canadian man is accused of opening fire in a court building in the Philippines on Tuesday , killing two people and wounding himself and one other person , authorities said . The incident is likely to add to the debate over stricter controls on firearms in the country , which has been rattled by a series of recent shootings . Read related : Gunman kills 9 in house-to-house rampage in Philippine town . The official Philippines News Agency ( PNA ) reported that the gunman `` went berserk '' at the Hall of Justice the city of Cebu . It identified the suspect in the case as John Pope , a Canadian . Facing a criminal case in the courts , the gunman fatally shot the complainant in the case , who was believed to be a doctor , and the doctor 's lawyer , the Philippine Supreme Court said , citing initial police reports . Besides the gunman , the other person wounded in the attack was Maria Theresa Casino , a prosecutor who is in a critical condition , according to the PNA . The Supreme Court said that the names of those involved were still being verified and that it was sending an official to Cebu to investigate the shooting . The Supreme Court has supervisory responsibilities over such court buildings in the Philippines , the PNA cited Prosecutor General Claro Arellano as saying . Arellona said there had been a severe lapse in security at the building in Cebu and called on the Supreme Court to take steps to prevent if from happening again . Cebu police officials were n't immediately available to comment on the matter . Earlier this month , a gunman went from house to house in a town near the capital , Manila , killing at least 9 people . And on New Year 's Eve , a 7-year-old girl died after being shot in the head amid celebratory gunfire . The country 's Firearms and Explosives Office says there were 1.2 million registered firearms in the Philippines as of last year , according to CNN affiliate ABS-CBN . On top of that , the office estimates there were 600,000 unlicensed firearms in circulation nationwide . Government officials have suggested that better enforcement of existing gun laws is required rather than the introduction of new rules .
NEW : The man suspected of carrying out the shooting is Canadian , authorities say . NEW : A prosecutor is in a critical condition after the attack . The shooter 's victims are believed to include the complainant in his case . The suspect is wounded in the attack , authorities say .