The victim of a shooting in Scarborough late Sunday night has been identified as a student at York University’s Schulich School of Business.

Venojan Suthesan, 21, was killed at around 11:55 p.m. at Lester B. Pearson Collegiate Institute, near Washburn Way and Tapscott Rd. He was a third-year accounting student.

Homicide Det. Andy Singh told reporters Monday that Suthesan finished his shift at a local restaurant Sunday night, and arrived home at 11 p.m. He left half an hour later for the gym, and ended up at the scene, where he was shot.

Singh described the suspect as male, dark-skinned, 5-foot-10, wearing a light-coloured hoodie and brown khaki pants. He was last spotted fleeing the scene heading south on Washburn.

Police believe the suspect had been waiting for Suthesan. “The way the scene reads right now, it seems very targeted,” Singh said.

He said that a vehicle was circling the area at the time, which led them to believe that the attack was premeditated.

“Veno was regarded as an incredibly bright, energetic, kind and compassionate individual, who was always there to help out his fellow students,” Rhonda Lenton, president of York University, said.

“On behalf of the entire York community, I extend my heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and colleagues,” Lenton said, adding that York’s flag would be lowered to half-staff in his honour, “and our team is reaching out to the community members who are most directly affected.”

Pearson Collegiate and Dr. Marion Hilliard Senior Public School, which is next door, were closed Monday due to a police investigation, but will reopen Tuesday morning, the Toronto District School Board said in a tweet.