Anthony City Hall lifts lockdown after police pursuit crosses state line

UPDATE (5:01 p.m.) -- Officers attempted a traffic stop in Texas, and the subject evaded into New Mexico, Detective Judy Oviedo said.

ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Anthony City Hall in New Mexico lifted a lockdown following a law enforcement situation involving the El Paso Police Department Friday.

In a Facebook post, the City of Anthony said the lockdown was a precautionary measure.

ABC-7 reached out to the Gadsden Independent School District, which confirmed three of its campuses went under a secure hold at the direction of law enforcement due to activity in the area. The district said the secure hold has been lifted and no students and staff were involved.

The district said the following campuses were on a precautionary secure hold: Anthony Pre-K, Anthony Elementary School and Loma Linda Elementary School.

ABC-7 reached out to El Paso police to learn more and sent a crew to the scene. Check back for updates.