Boy, 15, charged with shooting at school bus

COLUMBUS – A 15-year-old boy is facing charges after police say he fired a gun at a Columbus City Schools bus on the East Side Thursday afternoon.

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The bus was carrying about 10 students and the driver from Columbus Africentric High School, according to a report by WBNS 10-TV, when the teen allegedly fired at least one shot at it near the intersection of N. Monroe and Mt. Vernon Avenues at approximately 3:06 p.m., according to investigators from the Assault Unit.

The teenager was apprehended at a nearby residence and charged with felonious assault. Police say the investigation is continuing and the boy may face additional charges.

No injuries were reported.