Shots fired during bank robbery in Lake Forest; Officials are looking for suspects

LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA. – Shots were fired during a bank robbery in Lake Forest on Thursday afternoon, and now officers are searching for the suspect.

It happened just after noon Thursday at the Chase Bank at the corner of Bake and Portola Parkway, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to FOX 11. Officers were called to the area after reports of a bank robbery in progress.

When officers arrived at the scene, they were told shots had been fired inside the bank, but they did not know who fired the shots.

Witnesses told authorities the suspect had a gun.

No one was hit in the shooting, officials said, and the thief was able to leave the bank.

Officers set up a perimeter near the bank to locate the suspect. They also review surveillance video from nearby businesses.

The suspect was wearing a yellow sweater, tan pants and a mask.

Some cash was taken, but officials did not provide any information about the amount.