A 14-year-old teen was fatally shot while sitting on his front porch Saturday near Compton, officials said.

The shooting occurred in the 14600 block of South Keene Avenue near Compton around 9:35 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

The teen was shot in the chest and transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The teen's identity is being withheld until officials can notify his family, the coroner said.

Witnesses told detectives the suspects were two black men.

The investigation is still ongoing. No further information was immediately available.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500 or anonymously at 800-222-8477.