Police identify teen killed in ‘targeted’ Scarborough shooting

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Police are still searching for the two suspects involved the shooting near Glendower Circuit and Birchmount Road on Saturday

The teenaged boy was killed after being shot in Scarborough on Saturday

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Toronto police are looking for the two men who shot and killed Kayelin Rider-Downey, 16, on Saturday. (Toronto Police Service)

The 16-year-old boy who was killed after being shot in Scarborough has been identified by police.

Toronto police have identified the victim as Kayelin Rider-Downey of Toronto.

The boy was killed in what police believe was a targeted shooting in the Glendower Circuit and Birchmount Road area.

On Sunday, police spokesperson Cindy Chung told CBC Toronto an altercation had taken place in front of a plaza in the area on Saturday. Chung said two shooters were involved.

Investigators are looking for the two shooters. They’re both Black men. One was seen wearing a red hat, red shirt and tan shorts. The other was seen wearing a black hoodie.

Chung said one of the suspects fled the area on foot while another fled in a white SUV.

Investigators are asking any witnesses with information on the incident to call 416-808-4200.

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