NEWTON, Kan. — Law enforcement authorities in Harvey County were working an incident involving multiple shots fired at a school bus on Tuesday afternoon, according to a social media report.

The school bus was on Highway 50 near Walton northeast of Newton. The shooter was reported as being a teenage boy shooting from the passenger side of a grey or silver pickup truck, according to the Harvey County Sheriff’s Office.

There are no injuries reported and a search for the suspect continues.

Examination of the school bus has not revealed any bullet holes so far, according to the sheriff’s department.

The suspect shooter is reported as being a white male with dark blond hair riding in a possible 2010 or newer full size pick up truck. The bus driver stated she saw the gun and heard one gun shot.

All schools in U.S.D. 373 were temporarily placed on lock-down as a precautionary measure. The lock-down was lifted just after 3:30p.m.

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NEWTON. Kan. — Newton Schools were in lockdown mode after it was reported a school bus was shot at multiple times.

The School bus was on HWY 50 near Walton when the shooting happened. The shooter was reported as being a teenage male shooting from the passenger side of a gray or silver pickup truck. The truck continued east on HWY 50. No one was hurt or injured from the shooting. Schools were reopened around 3:30 p.m.

Newton Police, Harvey County Sheriff’s, Highway Patrol, North Newton Police and Hesston Police have all been active in providing security to schools and attempting to locate the suspect truck.