Manitou Springs schools placed on brief lockout

MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Schools in Manitou Springs were placed on a brief lockout out of "extreme precaution" for a threat that happened about noon Thursday.

Manitou Springs School District Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Domangue sent an email saying no visitors were allowed to campus and nobody was allowed to leave after the administration was made aware of a threat made toward a staff member. It turned out that the threat was made by someone outside of the state.

By about 12:45 p.m., the lockouts started being lifted and normal campus visitation policies resumed.

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