Update: shelter-in-place order lifted in Sioux Falls schools

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Students at several Sioux Falls schools were ordered to shelter-in-place until 1 p.m. on Tuesday.

UPDATE

According to the Sioux Falls Police Department, they were contacted by another law enforcement agency about a possible threat that happened within that jurisdiction. It was learned that that person may be in Sioux Falls.

Although there was no direct threat to these schools, Horace Mann Elementary, Robert Frost Elementary, Susan B. Anthony Elementary, Patrick Henry Middle School and Lincoln High School made the decision to have their students shelter in place.

According to the SFPD, the person was located around 1 p.m. and the shelter-in-place orders at the schools were lifted.

PREVIOUSLY

According to an email parents received from the Sioux Falls School District, students were sheltering in place.

In the email, the schools impacted by the shelter-in-place order were listed as Horace Mann Elementary, Robert Frost Elementary, Susan B. Anthony Elementary, Patrick Henry Middle School and Lincoln High School.

The alert said that the situation does not directly impact the schools, but law enforcement is asking that doors be locked and no one leave or enter the buildings. Students who typically leave for lunch will stay in the buildings and receive school lunch until the situation is resolved.