Out of an abundance of caution Sunday evening, multiple businesses are closing their doors and hospitals are going into lockdown over reports of civil unrest in the surrounding areas.

According to police and Walmart stores, the Boardman and Liberty Walmart locations are closing out of caution as of 3:30 Sunday.

Boardman Police Chief Todd Werth said the Boardman location closed on their own choice.

Boardman Police say they are advising businesses of the possibility of looting following area protests taking place on Sunday. 

The Shops at Boardman Park and Southern Park Mall are also closing early Sunday. 

Walmart released the following statement:

"As we continue monitoring the situations unfolding in cities across the country, we will keep our focus on prioritizing the safety of our associates and customers. We'll make the decisions to close stores in the area based on the needs of the community"

Liberty Police Chief Toby Meloro said the Liberty Walmart location was also closing out of caution but no major incident has occurred there as of 4 p.m.

Chief Melero said there will be an increased police presence in the Township on Sunday night.

Handles Ice Cream in Austintown also announced its early closure Sunday night