ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Roundstone Elementary School in Rockcastle County is on a "lockout" due to an ongoing law enforcement situation in the community on Tuesday afternoon, according to school officials.
According to officials, "all students and staff are safe, and instruction is continuing inside the building."
Kentucky State Police reports that the complaint was originally reported as a domestic situation.
Rockcastle County Schools posted the following on their Facebook page:
The district also reported that bus routes along the Flat Gap route on Bus #1901 and the Lambert Road route on Bus #1303 would not be running in Tuesday. Students affected by these routes will be kept at Roundstone Elementary, and parents can pick them up there.
Family and guardians can call the school at 606-256-2236 if they cannot arrange transportation to set up alternative arrangements.
In addition, the Brindle Ridge Volunteer Fire Department posted that North Wilderness Road between Flat Gap Road and Lambert Road is shut down and asks drivers to find an alternate route.
This is a developing story. Check back for the latest updates.
