(Middlebury, IN) - A small town community in Elkhart County is coping with a tragic loss.

On Friday a public school staff member died by suicide in a middle school parking lot. It happened around midday Friday at Northridge Middle School in Middlebury, between Elkhart and Shipshewana.

The victim was identified as John Homan, a teacher at the school. According to the Northridge website, Homan taught multilingual learning.

The campus was placed on lockdown for a short time. However, school district officials said there was no danger to students or to the public. A police investigation was underway Friday afternoon, which closed the north side of the school parking lot.

No other information has been released.