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An Ankeny elementary school was placed on lockdown Tuesday following a scary situation at a nearby mobile home park.Police officials with the Ankeny Suburban Emergency Response Team, Ankeny Police Department and Dallas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence at the Mel Ray Mobile Home Park in the 2300 block of SW Oralabor Rd around 9:30 a.m. for a domestic situation involving a firearm. Ankeny Police Lt. Brian Kroska told KCCI that a female fled her residence after being threatened with a firearm. Kroska said a man was taken into custody and the community is not in danger. Ankeny school officials told KCCI that the school was placed on lockdown around 10:30 a.m. A spokesperson with the Ankeny Community School District sent the following message to parents: “From time to time, we are alerted to situations within our community in which we feel it’s necessary to exercise precaution. “Around 10:30 a.m. Crocker Elementary was notified by Polk County dispatch of an incident in the nearby neighborhood that potentially involved a weapon. “We made the decision to hold kids in from recess over the lunch hour. Exterior doors will remain locked and classes will carry on as usual inside the building, but students and staff will not be allowed to go outside. “We are working closely with the Ankeny Police Department and bringing additional security to Crocker Elementary until the threat has been lifted. “Parents are asked to remain calm. Do not go to or call the school at this time. Please do not text or call your student, as their school day will proceed as usual inside the building. Parents will not be allowed to enter or approach the school during a lockdown. “Upon lifting of the lockdown, additional information and instructions will be provided to parents. “We take the safety of our staff and students very seriously and will continue to be conservative in our decision-making moving forward.”