Greeley police officers in Colorado shot and killed a mountain lion after it roamed onto a school's campus and got close to students and families.

A mountain lion roamed near a middle school in Colorado — and officers shot it dead. It happened the morning of Friday, Nov. 8, and the Greeley Police Department shared information about the incident in a Nov. 12 post on Facebook.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife estimates that the state is home to between 3,800 and 4,400 mountain lions, but officials have been working to get a better grasp on the elusive cat population numbers and

The Associated Press called the defeat of Proposition 127, which would have banned the hunting of mountain lions and bobcats, on Wednesday morning.

The mountain lion was considered a public threat and had activated a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents.

According to the Colorado Blue Book, a “yes” vote on Proposition 127 would make it illegal to hunt bobcats, lynx and mountain lions in Colorado. The Blue Book says a "no" vote would continue to allow the hunting of bobcats and mountain lions, as it is currently regulated by the state. Hunting lynx would remain illegal under state and federal law.