Erie Elementary School and Erie Middle School were put on secure status, and the Erie Community Center was put on lockdown while officers investigated.
ERIE, Colo. — Secure status was lifted for two schools in Erie Thursday morning after a report of a suspicious man with a gun in the area.
Erie Police posted on social media just after 10 a.m. that officers were in the area after a student arrived at school and reported a suspicious man who possibly had a handgun.
Erie Elementary and Middle schools were put on secure status as a result while police investigated, and officers are at both schools. The Erie Community Center was also put on lockdown.
Just after 10:30 a.m. the secure status for the schools was lifted after no one matching the description was located. Police said officers would continue looking for the person.
He was described as having a long …
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