Police are searching for two suspects after a male in his late teens was fatally shot in Scarborough Friday evening.

The suspects, both male, reportedly fled in a dark SUV. One was described as wearing all-dark clothing including a hoodie. The other was wearing a dark, hooded top and light-coloured shorts.

Ricardo Brooks, who lives in the same building as the teenager who was killed, said he was always polite, friendly and a “great kid.”

Another resident of the building, who declined to give his last name, described the victim as a “super duper polite” boy who mostly kept to himself.

“He had a really, really, really good heart,” said Jeremy R. “He would put himself in everybody’s shoes before he made a decision.”

Jeremy said he had known the boy for years, and his killing comes as a total shock.

“It’s a shame,” he said. “I’m definitely going to miss him. He’s definitely in my thoughts.”

Toronto police’s homicide unit has taken over the case as it has become the city’s 77th murder of the year.

Police responded to a call at an address on Bellamy Rd, near Eglinton Ave., at 6:45 p.m. after five or six shots were reported.

When they arrived, the teenager was on the ground and police performed CPR. Paramedics arrived at the scene a minute later, and rushed the victim to a trauma centre.

Police said there could be more than one gunman. Two to three males were seen fleeing the area when first-responders arrived.

The victim’s identity has not been released.

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Bianca Bharti is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star's radio room in Toronto. Follow her on Twitter: @biancabharti