Syracuse police are searching for a suspect following a fatal shooting on the city's West Side.

Officers were called to Hoefler Street around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday after reports of gun shots.

Police found a 24-year-old man on a nearby front porch with a gunshot wound to the chest.

He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he later died.

The victim's identity is being withheld until the family is notified.

Officials say the investigation is still in its early stages and no other information is available at this time.

Anyone with information is asked to call Syracuse Police at (315) 442-5223.