UPDATE: As of 2:56 p.m. Rochester Police confirms it was a medical situation and there is no threat to the public.

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ORIGINAL STORY:

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KIMT) - Law enforcement has been called to Ben Franklin Elementary School on Tuesday afternoon just before 3 p.m.

It appears the scene is clearing, and KIMT has a team on the ground working to determine why law enforcement was called the the school in southeast Rochester.

When speaking with school staff at 2:30, they did confirm there was a situation but police were there. They did not elaborate.

On scene is Rochester Police, Rochester Fire and Mayo Ambulance. Entrances to the school are blocked off as of 2:50 p.m.

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