Police Issue ‘Shelter In Place Now’ Order For Everyone Within Half-Mile Radius Of Downtown Waukesha

Law enforcement officials in Wisconsin issued a “shelter in place now” order for everyone within a half-mile radius of downtown Waukesha, Wisconsin, late on Sunday evening following an incident in which a driver ran over multiple people during a Christmas parade.

“If you are within a ½ mile radius of the 5 points downtown, shelter in place now,” the alert said. “Wait for an all clear message.”

UPDATE: Police have issued a shelter in place order for everyone within a half-mile radius of downtown Waukesha. https://t.co/vfGoqUasGN

— NBC 26 News (@NBC26) November 22, 2021

JUST IN- we received this alert to shelter in place within a 1/2 mile radius of downtown in #Waukesha @WISN12News pic.twitter.com/9K1Y45Fvst

— Courtney Sisk (@Courtney_SiskTV) November 22, 2021

.@WaukeshaPD just sent out a public safety alert telling people within a certain radius of downtown to shelter in place. pic.twitter.com/3HVBAmvxH0

— Rose Schmidt (@RoseSchmidtTV) November 22, 2021

Nearby Carroll University said that their campus was “on lockdown due to an ongoing incident” and that everyone needed to shelter in place.

The Carroll University campus is on lockdown due to an ongoing incident. Please stay safe and in your location until further notice and shelter in place. Updates will be provided ASAP.

— Carroll University (@carrollu) November 22, 2021

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