Schools

Travis High School Lock-Out Mode Lifted

School had been safeguarded Thursday afternoon amid reports of an armed person near the campus who subsequently was detained.

AUSTIN, TX — A lock-out mode at Travis High School was lifted Thursday afternoon following reports of a person with a weapon near the school.

The person was located before being detained, Austin ISD police chief Ashley Gonzalez.

Just before 3:30 p.m., the chief reported the threat had been eliminated, the lock-out mode lifted and the campus was safe.

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