UPDATE: The lockdown was lifted shortly before 1 p.m.

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A soft lockdown is in place Monday morning at six St. Joseph schools as a precautionary measure.

According to the St. Joseph School District, as of 9:53 a.m. Monday, Benton, Central, Lafayette, Bode, Truman and Mark Twain are on a soft lockdown as a precautionary measure after a student reported threatening language that was posted on social media.

The district says they are working with law enforcement to investigate the credibility of the post and the precautionary lockdown will remain in place during the investigation. The district said all students and staff are safe and there will be an update as soon as the lockdown is lifted.