AN incident at the Brookfield Zoo has prompted a closure with customers told to shelter in place after reports of a ‘potential threat.’
The zoo is located about 45 minutes from Highland Park, where a mass shooting yesterday claimed seven lives and injured more than two dozen others.
The Brookfield Zoo is located about 45 minutes from Highland Park[/caption]
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Guests at the Brookfield Zoo are shelteing in place after reports of a potential threat[/caption]
The Brookfield Zoo is providing updates via its social media accounts.
“Late this afternoon Brookfield Zoo received notice of a potential threat at the zoo,” one update from the zoo reads.
“The zoo is now closed however many zoogoers are still sheltering in place on site.
“Brookfield Police Department is working with Brookfield Zoo Police to actively investigate the situation throughout the park and surrounding area.
“Out of an abundance of caution, we ask that guests on site remain sheltered in place until law enforcement provides the all clear.”
The zoo sent out an initial tweet just after 6pm local time alerting guests of the situation.
“ATTENTION: Out of an abundance of caution, visitors at Brookfield Zoo right now are asked to shelter in place and follow guidance by emergency responders and police on site. This is a developing situation, and we will give you updates as they become available.”
Guests from the zoo have shared their experiences on Twitter, with one woman saying she and her family were “scared and unsure.”
“My family was locked in a bathroom, we called 911 and an officer came and took us safely out. We are all scared and still unsure about what’s going on. But thankful we got out of there,” the woman wrote.
News of the possible threat comes on the heels of the Highland Park mass shooting that claimed seven lives and injured dozens more.
Just this morning, following yesterday’s shooting, Brookfield Zoo tweeted a photo of two lions with the caption: “Hold your loved ones close.”
The zoo is located in the Chicago suburb of Brookfield, Illinois.
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