A young man is dead after being shot inside an East York apartment building Friday afternoon.

Emergency crews rushed to an apartment building on Eastdale Avenue, near Main Street and Danforth Avenue, shortly before 3:30 p.m. after receiving reports of a violent incident.

A man in his late teens was found in a stairwell inside the apartment building suffering signs of trauma, police confirmed.

Toronto EMS said he suffered at least one gunshot was pronounced dead at the scene.

Neighbours told CTV Toronto on Friday that they heard what sounded like a single gunshot before police arrived at the scene.

Police remained on the scene into the evening, searching the area with sniffer dogs. Investigators have not said whether they are focusing their investigation on any specific suspects.

Anyone with information about the shooting to call them at 416-808-5404 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).

With a report from CTV Toronto's Scott Lightfoot