No Weapons Found; Round Rock Students Detained By Cops Released

ROUND ROCK, TX — Police released four students detained at Cedar Ridge High School amid reports of a weapon on campus, officials said on Thursday. The students were released after no weapons were found on them, police said.

The Round Rock Police Department alerted to the incident on Twitter at around 10:45 a.m. Officials pointed out there was no lingering threat to the public, and their investigation is ongoing. The high school is located at 2801 Gattis School Rd.

Some on social media noted the school sent a note to parents alerting the school had been placed in lock-down mode during the police investigation. A copy of the missive noted the lock-down was implemented just after 10 a.m., as school Principal Jiae Kim alerted parents in a note.

"I am writing to inform you that we placed our school on lock-down at approximately 10:05 a.m as our campus and law enforcement investigate reports of a possible weapon on campus," Kim wrote in the letter provided to Patch. "Students and staff will remain in their classrooms and no one will be allowed to enter or leave the building as we investigate this report. I will share updates with you as more information is available."

Later, the principal told parents no weapon was found as police also confirmed: "The lock-down has been lifted," she wrote. "As shared in my previous message, our campus was placed on lock-down after there was a report of a possible weapon on campus. Law enforcement was able to quickly investigate and determine that there was NO weapon on campus. Our leadership team and the entire school will continue to work tirelessly to ensure the safety of every student at Cedar Ridge."

Related story: 2 Cedar Park High School Students Arrested After Threat

The incident comes one day after a pair of high school students in neighboring Cedar Park were arrested for making threats against students and staff in a social media video. Police arrested the two Cedar Park High School students at around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11, after a concerned parent alerted police to their video, which led to charges of making terroristic threats, officials said.