Large police presence outside Fort Worth elementary school

Several police officers were sent to Ridglea Hills Elementary School in Fort Worth on Monday afternoon due to a domestic disturbance in the area.

Fort Worth ISD says the campus was placed on secured status after students were dismissed for the day.

"Police alerted the campus of a family domestic issue between family members that took place off campus AFTER SCHOOL," said the district in a statement.

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The call came in to Fort Worth police around 3:45 p.m., school ended Monday at 3 p.m.

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The district says out of an "abundance of caution" they decided to provide extra security for after-school activities and have a controlled release of the students.

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"We want to emphasize that the incident was not related to the school and the safety of our staff and students is always our top priority," the district statement said.

SKY 4 spotted several officers surrounding the school as of 6 p.m.

Police have not released any details about the domestic issue, but said that no physical threats were located.

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