CEDAR PARK, Texas — A lockdown at Cox Elementary School has been lifted after police responded to an incident in a nearby neighborhood Thursday afternoon.
According to the Cedar Park Police Department, officers were on scene near Dark Woods Drive and Antelope Ridge. Police first reported the incident in a social media post around 2:28 p.m. on Oct. 22.
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Authorities said the situation was contained but that a police presence remained in the area.
Although police reported no threat to the public or the school, Cox Elementary was placed on lockdown as a precaution due to its proximity to the incident.
In a subsequent update, Cedar Park police confirmed the scene had been cleared, and the lockdown was lifted.
Police have not released details about the nature of the incident or whether anyone was taken into custody.