Fort Collins School Placed on Brief Lock-out Tuesday Morning

A Fort Collins Elementary School was placed on a brief lock-out Tuesday (April 14) morning after Fort Collins Police received a report about a man shooting ducks in the area.As the Coloradoan reported, Bennett Elementary School was placed on a brief lock-out while officers investigated in an area around the school Tuesday morning.

The lockout was a precaution while police responded to the area. Officers contacted the suspect without incident, and school activities were back to normal shortly after the lock-out was in place.

So what happened during the lock-out? The students are brought into the building as a precaution, and teaching activities continue as planned.

A lock-out differs from a lock-down, which is more urgent and extreme.