A zoo simply exterior of Chicago advised its guests to shelter in place after it obtained warning of a “potential risk” that got here on the heels of a parade bloodbath in a close-by suburb.

The Brookfield Zoo mentioned on Twitter Tuesday night that it took extraordinary motion in response to the unspecified hazard. Whereas particulars concerning the zoo’s circumstances have not been disclosed, they arrive a day after a gunman opened fireplace on a Fourth of July parade within the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, about 30 miles from Brookfield, killing seven and wounding over 30.

The zoo mentioned on Twitter after 6 p.m. native time that “out of an abundance of warning,” it was asking guests to “shelter in place and observe steering by emergency responders and police on website.”

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The Brookfield Zoo, simply exterior of Chicago and about 30 miles from the location of Monday’s Fourth of July parade capturing, advised its guests to shelter in place after receiving warning of a “potential risk.” Above, the zoo “goes blue” to assist increase autism consciousness on April 2, 2017, in Brookfield, Illinois.
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An hour later, the zoo mentioned on Twitter it had closed its doorways and it was working with the Brookfield Police Division to “actively examine the state of affairs all through the park and surrounding space,” asking guests to stay sheltered.

“Brookfield Police and Brookfield Zoo Police proceed to comb the premises and are releasing zoo-goers, constructing by constructing,” the zoo mentioned round 7:30 p.m. “In case you are on website, please stay affected person till legislation enforcement launch you. We’ll share extra data as quickly as we obtain it.”

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