Shot fired during bank robbery in Lake Forest; search underway for suspect

LAKE FOREST, Calif. (KABC) -- A gunshot was fired during a bank robbery Thursday afternoon in Lake Forest, and a search was underway for the suspect, authorities said.

No injuries were reporting in the shooting.

Deputies responded shortly after noon to a report of a bank robbery in progress at a Chase branch near the intersection of Portola and Bake parkways, the Orange County Sheriff's Department said.

The gunshot was fired before the deputies arrived at the scene, a sheriff's spokesperson said. Investigators could not immediately confirm whether the person who opened fire was the suspect, a security guard, or someone else.

The suspect fled and remained at large, prompting authorities to set up a containment area and launch a search. A description of the person being sought was not available.

Whether any cash was stolen from the bank was unclear.