Shooting on school bus, child reportedly taken hostage in Midland City (updated)

Police are gathered at Destiny Church near Midland City. (Danny Tindell, The Dothan Eagle)

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MIDLAND CITY, Alabama -- Officers were called to Destiny Church on U.S. Highway 231 around 4 p.m. on Tuesday after receiving reports of a possible shooting on a school bus,

according to the Dothan Eagle

.

The article says a witness reported that

a man boarded the school bus

and shot the driver before taking a 6-year-old from the vehicle.

In addition,

Ricky Stokes News

is reporting that the suspect is believed to be in an underground bunker as a SWAT team and law enforcement arrive on the scene.

School System Authorities have confirmed that all Dale County and Ozark City Schools will be closed on Wednesday

Further details are limited at this time.

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