Royal ISD lockdown lifted after threat prompts district-wide increased security

PATTISON, Texas – The lockdown of all Royal Independent School District campuses that was prompted by an unspecified threat was lifted Thursday afternoon.

According to a message posted on the district’s website, the lockdown meant no one was allowed in or out of any buildings on campus. By 3:40 p.m., a message on the district’s Facebook page said the lockdown had been lifted.

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Officials also posted a message on Facebook, saying all evening activities have been canceled.

The nature of the threat was not immediately released.