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UPDATE: Lockdown lifted for Schleicher Co. schools as authorities search for a suspect on the loose near Eldorado

The Schleicher County Sheriff's Office urges citizens to be on the lookout. Schleicher Co. schools were placed on lockdown, but the order has since been lifted.

SAN ANGELO, Texas — UPDATE: (1:49 p.m. Sept. 5) According to the reporter on scene, Schleicher County ISD schools are no longer on lockdown.

UPDATE: (11:25 a.m. Sept. 5)  Schleicher County ISD has confirmed that all schools have been placed on lockdown. No additional information was available regarding the lockdowns.

Credit: FOX WEST TEXAS

ORIGINAL STORY: A man fled from a DPS traffic stop this morning at the intersection of County Road 312. He was last seen wearing a red cap, gray shirt and black pants, according to the Schleicher County Sheriff's Office. Authorities said he is dangerous. 

Schleicher County Sheriff's Office and the Department of Public Safety have confirmed they already have one female suspect in custody. 

As of one hour ago, Eldorado elementary, middle and high schools are all on lockdown, according to their Facebook pages. 

FOX West Texas will update this story as more information becomes available. 

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