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Lockout Mode At McNeil High School Lifted: Round Rock ISD
McNeil High School in Round Rock was briefly place in lockout mode before the all-clear was given on Thursday.
ROUND ROCK, TX — McNeil High School in Round Rock was briefly place in lockout mode before the all-clear was given on Thursday.
Citing unspecified police activity near the campus, Round Rock ISD officials implementing the safety measure "...meaning nobody goes in or out, but school activities remain normal," according to a tweet posted just before 12:45 p.m.
The Williamson County Sheriff's Office later tweeted that a fight among a group of people off-campus had prompted the lockout.
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Police presence at McNeil HS. Deputies are investigating a group fight that occurred off-campus. The school is on lockout, meaning nobody goes in or out, but school activities remain normal. @SheriffChody pic.twitter.com/KpwG91j1m0
— Williamson County Sheriff's Office (@WilCoSheriffPIO) January 16, 2020
About ten minutes later, the lockout was lifted following a police investigation. No further details were provided.
McNeil High School is on lockout, meaning nobody goes in or out, but school activities remain normal. @WilCoSheriffPIO Deputies are in the area investigating an incident that occurred off-campus.
— Round Rock ISD (@RoundRockISD) January 16, 2020
UPDATE: .@WilCoSheriffPIO has concluded their investigation in the area surrounding McNeil High School. The lockout has been lifted.
— Round Rock ISD (@RoundRockISD) January 16, 2020
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