Weapon fired on the public way near 1305 South Michigan

To check this alert, SuperGrok Heavy 4.5 (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

• Sourcepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree Columbia College Chicago names itself and the Chicago Police Department and Campus Security are named agencies.

  Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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  1. present: The college names its community and attributes the case to the Chicago Police Department.
  2. present: The college names itself in the greeting and attributes the case to the Chicago Police Department.
  3. present: Columbia College Chicago is the addressed community and the Chicago Police Department is credited as the investigator.
  4. present: Columbia College Chicago is named in the header and CPD is listed as the investigating body.
  5. present: Columbia College Chicago, Chicago Police Department, and Campus Security all appear by name.
  6. present: Columbia College Chicago is named in the salutation and Chicago Police Department is listed as the investigating agency.
  7. present: The advisory speaks as Columbia College Chicago and credits Chicago Police Department with the probe.
  8. present: The salutation names Columbia College Chicago, and Chicago Police Department is listed as investigator.
  9. present: The heading speaks to the Columbia College Chicago community and credits the Chicago Police Department with the investigation.
  10. present: The greeting names Columbia College Chicago and the body credits Chicago Police Department.
  11. present: Columbia College Chicago is the addressed audience, with Chicago Police Department and Campus Security named as agencies.
  12. present: The advisory is from Columbia College Chicago and attributes the inquiry to the Chicago Police Department.
  13. present: The college names its community as the audience and credits Chicago Police Department with the probe.
  14. present: Columbia College Chicago identifies itself, with Chicago Police Department and Campus Security listed as agencies.
  15. present: Columbia College Chicago is identified in the salutation, with the Chicago Police Department investigating and Campus Security listed as a contact.
  16. present: Columbia College Chicago is named in the header, with Chicago Police Department investigating and Campus Security listed for contact.
  17. present: The heading names Columbia College Chicago, and CPD plus Campus Security appear as agencies.
  18. present: Columbia College Chicago identifies the audience and the Chicago Police Department is cited as investigator.
  19. present: Columbia College Chicago is the addressee and the Chicago Police Department is cited as the investigating body.
  20. present: Columbia College Chicago names itself while Chicago Police Department and Campus Security are listed as agencies.
  21. present: The greeting names Columbia College Chicago and the body names the Chicago Police Department.
  22. present: The salutation from Columbia College Chicago plus Chicago Police Department as investigator supplies a named source.
  23. present: Columbia College Chicago is identified in the greeting, and the Chicago Police Department is credited with the investigation.
  24. present: Columbia College Chicago is the issuing campus and Chicago Police Department is named as investigator.
  25. present: The greeting identifies Columbia College Chicago while crediting Chicago Police and Campus Security.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree firing a weapon is a specific shooting threat.

  What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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  1. present: An individual fired a weapon after a verbal exchange, identifying a shooting threat.
  2. present: Firing a weapon after a verbal exchange is a shooting.
  3. present: Someone fired a weapon after a verbal exchange, which is a shooting.
  4. present: Someone fired a weapon after a verbal exchange, which is a shooting.
  5. present: A person firing a weapon after a verbal exchange is a specific shooting threat.
  6. present: Someone firing a weapon after a verbal exchange is a specific shooting threat.
  7. present: Someone fired a weapon after a verbal exchange, which is a shooting.
  8. present: Firing a weapon after a verbal exchange is a specific shooting threat.
  9. present: An individual fired a weapon, which is a specific shooting hazard.
  10. present: An individual firing a weapon after a verbal clash is a specified shooting.
  11. present: Discharging a firearm after a verbal exchange is a shooting rather than a vague event.
  12. present: Someone fired a weapon after a verbal exchange, which is a specific shooting threat.
  13. present: Someone discharging a firearm after a verbal clash is a shooting.
  14. present: Someone fired a weapon after a verbal exchange, which is a specific shooting threat.
  15. present: Firing a weapon after a verbal exchange names a shooting as the specific threat.
  16. present: Firing a weapon after a verbal exchange is a specific shooting threat.
  17. present: Firing a weapon after a verbal exchange specifies a shooting.
  18. present: An individual firing a weapon is a shooting, a concrete violent threat.
  19. present: Discharging a firearm after a verbal exchange is a shooting hazard.
  20. present: Firing a weapon after a verbal clash is a shooting.
  21. present: Someone fired a weapon after a verbal exchange, which is a shooting.
  22. present: Firing a weapon after a verbal exchange is a shooting threat.
  23. present: Discharging a firearm after an argument is a shooting, a concrete violent threat.
  24. present: Firing a weapon after a verbal exchange is a specific shooting hazard.
  25. present: Firing a weapon after a verbal exchange is a specific shooting.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree the public way near 1305 South Michigan Avenue locates the incident.

  Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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  1. present: The public way near 1305 South Michigan Avenue is given as the location.
  2. present: The public way near 1305 South Michigan Avenue supplies a street address.
  3. present: The public way near 1305 South Michigan Avenue is a street address.
  4. present: The public way near 1305 South Michigan Avenue is a street address.
  5. present: The public way near 1305 South Michigan Avenue is a street address.
  6. present: The public way near 1305 South Michigan Avenue supplies a street address.
  7. present: The public way near 1305 South Michigan Avenue supplies a street address.
  8. present: The public way near 1305 South Michigan Avenue is a street address.
  9. present: The public way near 1305 South Michigan Avenue is the stated location.
  10. present: The public way near 1305 South Michigan Avenue is a street address.
  11. present: The public way near 1305 South Michigan Avenue supplies a numbered street address.
  12. present: The public way near 1305 South Michigan Avenue is given as the site.
  13. present: 1305 South Michigan Avenue is a numbered street address on the public way.
  14. present: The public way near 1305 South Michigan Avenue is a named street address.
  15. present: The scene is the public way near 1305 South Michigan Avenue.
  16. present: 1305 South Michigan Avenue is a street address on the public way.
  17. present: 1305 South Michigan Avenue is a street address on the public way.
  18. present: The public way by 1305 South Michigan Avenue supplies a street address.
  19. present: The public way by 1305 South Michigan Avenue is a street address.
  20. present: The public way near 1305 South Michigan Avenue is a street address.
  21. present: The public way near 1305 South Michigan Avenue is specified.
  22. present: The public way near 1305 South Michigan Avenue is a street address.
  23. present: The public way at 1305 South Michigan Avenue is a street address for the scene.
  24. present: The public way near 1305 South Michigan Avenue supplies a numbered street location.
  25. present: The public way near 1305 South Michigan Avenue is a named street address.
• Guidanceabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree asking anyone with information to contact Campus Security and detectives is a tips request, not protective action.

  The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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  1. absent: The close only invites people to phone Campus Security and detectives if they know more, not to take cover or avoid the area.
  2. absent: Readers are told only to call investigators with extra facts, not how to avoid or reduce risk.
  3. absent: Readers are only asked to call Campus Security or detectives if they know more, not told how to protect themselves.
  4. absent: Phoning campus and city investigators with extra details is not shelter, lock-down, or other self-protection.
  5. absent: Sharing details with Campus Security and detectives is a tips request, not instructions for staying safe.
  6. absent: Readers are only invited to relay tips, not told how to protect themselves.
  7. absent: Call-in contacts for detectives and campus security are tip lines, not orders to shelter or stay clear.
  8. absent: The close only routes extra details to security and detectives rather than telling people how to stay safe.
  9. absent: The closing line only invites witnesses to call Campus Security and detectives.
  10. absent: Campus Security and detective callbacks seek witnesses rather than tell people what to do.
  11. absent: Readers are invited only to share information with Campus Security and detectives, which is not a protective instruction.
  12. absent: Call-in numbers for Campus Security and detectives seek extra facts, not instructions to shelter or avoid an area.
  13. absent: No stay-away, lock-down, or other protective step is offered beyond a tips contact.
  14. absent: Callers are only asked to share information with Campus Security and detectives, not given a protective step.
  15. absent: Readers are invited only to call Campus Security and detectives if they know something, which is not a protective step.
  16. absent: Readers are only told to phone detectives if they can add facts, not how to protect themselves.
  17. absent: Recipients are only asked to call investigators if they know more, which is not protective action.
  18. absent: Call-in numbers for extra details do not tell readers how to protect themselves.
  19. absent: Readers are steered to Campus Security and detectives only if they know more, not told how to protect themselves.
  20. absent: The close only asks people to call investigators if they know more, which is not shelter or avoidance advice.
  21. absent: Readers are only told to phone in extra details, not how to stay safe.
  22. absent: Readers are only told to relay tips to Campus Security and detectives, with no shelter or avoidance step.
  23. absent: Nothing tells readers to avoid the block, take cover, or lock down; they are only asked to phone investigators if they know more.
  24. absent: People are told only to phone in information, with no stay-away, shelter, or other safety step.
  25. absent: Soliciting tips for detectives does not tell readers how to stay safe.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree the incident is dated September 5 at approximately 9:30 p.m.

  When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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  1. present: The advisory is dated September 5, 2025 and clocks the event at about 9:30 p.m.
  2. present: The shooting is given a clock time of about 9:30 p.m. on the September 5 advisory.
  3. present: The shooting is clocked at about 9:30 p.m. on a September 5, 2025 advisory.
  4. present: The shooting is timed at approximately 9:30 p.m.
  5. present: The shooting is clocked at approximately 9:30 p.m. on the September 5 advisory.
  6. present: Approximately 9:30 p.m. supplies a clock time for the event.
  7. present: The shooting is clocked at about 9:30 p.m. on the September 5 advisory.
  8. present: The heading carries September 5, 2025, and the event is timed at about 9:30 p.m.
  9. present: Approximately 9:30 p.m. is given, along with the September 5, 2025 header date.
  10. present: The shooting is clocked at about 9:30 p.m. on the September 5 advisory.
  11. present: The advisory is dated September 5, 2025 and the shooting is timed at about 9:30 p.m.
  12. present: The shooting is timed at approximately 9:30 p.m.
  13. present: The shooting is clocked at about 9:30 p.m. on the September 5 advisory.
  14. present: The advisory is dated September 5, 2025 and the shooting is timed at about 9:30 p.m.
  15. present: The shooting is timed at approximately 9:30 p.m., and the advisory itself is dated September 5, 2025.
  16. present: The shooting is clocked at approximately 9:30 p.m. on this September 5 advisory.
  17. present: Approximately 9:30 p.m. on the September 5, 2025 advisory supplies clock time and a date.
  18. present: Roughly 9:30 p.m. is given as the clock time, with September 5, 2025 on the header.
  19. present: About 9:30 p.m. supplies a clock time for the occurrence.
  20. present: The shooting is clocked at about 9:30 p.m.
  21. present: The shooting is clocked at approximately 9:30 p.m.
  22. present: Approximately 9:30 p.m. is a clock time, and the header dates the notice September 5, 2025.
  23. present: The shooting is clocked at approximately 9:30 p.m. on the September 5 advisory.
  24. present: The shooting is given a clock time of about 9:30 p.m.
  25. present: A clock time of about 9:30 p.m. appears with the September 5 date line.
• Impactpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree striking another individual states physical harm.

  What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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  1. present: The weapon striking another person reports physical harm as a consequence.
  2. present: Another person being struck by the gunfire is explicit physical harm.
  3. present: Gunfire striking another person reports actual bodily harm.
  4. present: A person was struck by the gunfire, which reports physical harm.
  5. present: Gunfire striking another person reports physical harm as a consequence.
  6. present: A person being struck by the gunfire reports bodily harm as a consequence.
  7. present: Gunfire striking another person reports actual bodily harm.
  8. present: Someone being struck by gunfire states physical harm.
  9. present: Gunfire striking another person reports physical injury as a consequence.
  10. present: A person struck by gunfire is an explicit bodily injury outcome.
  11. present: A round striking another person reports bodily harm from the gunfire.
  12. present: A fired weapon striking another person states bodily harm as a consequence.
  13. present: Gunfire striking another person records bodily harm as the outcome.
  14. present: A person was struck by gunfire, which reports bodily harm.
  15. present: Gunfire striking another person reports bodily harm as a consequence.
  16. present: Striking another person with a fired weapon states bodily harm.
  17. present: Gunfire striking another person reports realized bodily harm.
  18. present: Gunfire striking another person reports bodily harm from the attack.
  19. present: A person being struck by gunfire records bodily harm.
  20. present: A round striking another person reports bodily harm.
  21. present: Gunfire struck another person, which is explicit physical harm.
  22. present: A gunshot that struck another person states bodily harm rather than merely labeling a shooting.
  23. present: Gunfire hitting another person reports realized bodily harm.
  24. present: The bullet striking another person reports bodily harm as a consequence.
  25. present: The round striking another person reports actual physical injury.