WACO (CBSDFW.COM) – Employees of Waco television station KCEN are reporting on social media that one of the station’s meteorologists was shot outside of the television station this morning.

Patrick Crawford, who grew up in Plano, Texas according to his website bio, was shot several times in the parking lot of KCEN-TV.

Breaking: @KCENNews Employee shot multiple times in station parking lot. Search continues for suspect. Station remains on lockdown. — KCEN News (@KCENNews) December 17, 2014

We can now say the employee shot this morning in @KCENNews parking lot is Patrick Crawford, a morning meteorologist. http://t.co/pmaWRgQTeg — Chris Davis (@KCENchris) December 17, 2014

A DPS spokesman says Crawford went into surgery this morning at Scott and White in Temple. http://t.co/pmaWRgQTeg @KCENNews #WatchKCEN — Chris Davis (@KCENchris) December 17, 2014

He was shot multiple times, and was talking to officers as he was taken away. http://t.co/pmaWRgQTeg @KCENNews #WatchKCEN — Chris Davis (@KCENchris) December 17, 2014

All of our thoughts are with @MeteorologistPC this morning. He's well-loved. Hoping for a full recovery. @KCENNews http://t.co/pmaWRgQTeg — Chris Davis (@KCENchris) December 17, 2014

According to an article from CBSDFW’s sister station KWTX, officers from state and local law enforcement agencies were actively searching on the ground and from the air for the gunman, who is described as a balding white man in his mid-30s, wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and dark jeans.

Meanwhile Crawford is said to be recovering and doing well. He was taken to Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple.

Crawford began working at KCEN in September 2012, after working in Louisiana, Arkansas, Arizona and Illinois.