Off-campus aggravated assault with gunfire after phone-app theft
AI-generated · every claim is source-linkedGeorgia Tech Police published a Clery Act Safety Alert dated 2025-03-22 concerning this incident. Full flyer text is preserved from the official GTPD crime-alerts PDF.
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Clery Act Safety Alert Off Campus Aggravated Assault Incident Date/Time: March 22, 2025 at approximately 2:28 PM Incident Location: I75/85 exit ramp and Tenth Street, NW Incident Description: An officer heard the sound of gunshots from the area of the I75/85 off-ramp and Tenth Street, NW. The victim reported that males vending water at the corner performed a phone app theft of money from him. The victim confronted one of the males who then pointed a firearm at him. Witnesses reported both parties fired several gunshots in each other's direction. No injuries were reported. The suspects fled the area away from campus. They are not affiliated with the Institute. There is no threat to the campus. Suspect Description: Male wearing black clothing, black facemask and white shoes. Status of Investigation: This incident is being investigated by the Atlanta Police Department. Report any information regarding this and other criminal incidents to Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-TIPS (8477). See Something, Say Something Report any information regarding this and other criminal incidents to the Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) by calling 404-894-2500 or by emailing crimetips@police.gatech.edu. In addition, you can help GTPD and the community fight crime. Don’t look the other way or ignore suspicious activity. If you see something that prompts concern, say something and notify GTPD immediately. Additional Safety Information for Georgia Tech Walk in well-lit areas. To report inoperative exterior campus lighting, click here. Walk with a friend or in a group. Be aware of your surroundings. Immediately report suspicious activity to the Georgia Tech Police by calling 404-894-2500. Program GTPD's number into your cell phone. For on campus transportation from 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m., please call Stingerette at 404-385-RIDE. Safety escorts are available through the Georgia Tech Police Department by calling 404-894-2500 or 4- GTPD. Download the LiveSafe safety app for quick access to the Georgia Tech Police Department and other safety resources. Clery Act Requirements Federal law, the Clery Act, requires colleges and universities to report certain crime statistics as well as to make timely notifications about crimes that pose a threat to the community. The purpose of this alert is to help make you aware of crime so that you are able to take appropriate precautions. For more information, please visit www.police.gatech.edu
Sourcepresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads agree source is present: Clery Act Safety Alert branding and repeated GTPD naming establish the issuing authority.
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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- present: Clery Act Safety Alert brands the flyer as an official Clery timely warning.
- present: Georgia Tech Police Department is named for tips and safety contacts.
- present: Source includes Clery Act Safety Alert title and GTPD reporting paths.
- present: The message identifies GTPD as the campus police authority for tips.
- present: Clery Act Safety Alert is an explicit institutional product signature.
- present: Who is sending is the Clery Act Safety Alert channel with GTPD tip lines.
- present: GTPD phone and crimetips email identify the campus police source.
- present: Institutional source present via Clery Act Safety Alert and Georgia Tech Police naming.
- present: The flyer is framed as a Clery Act Safety Alert from campus public safety.
- present: Source satisfied by Clery product branding plus GTPD safety section contacts.
- present: Readers can attribute the notice to Georgia Tech Clery and GTPD guidance.
- present: Named campus police GTPD appears throughout the See Something and safety blocks.
- present: Clery Act Safety Alert opening identifies the official warning product.
- present: Sender identity is clear from Clery Act Safety Alert and GTPD references.
- present: Campus police contact numbers tag GTPD as the institutional authority.
- present: Source present: Clery Act Safety Alert header and Georgia Tech Police Department.
- present: The alert is an official Clery flyer with GTPD safety resources.
- present: Issuing brand is Clery Act Safety Alert with GTPD operational content.
- present: GTPD is named for reporting while Atlanta Police leads the investigation.
- present: Clery Act Safety Alert plus GTPD contacts meet the source element.
- present: Who issued it is conveyed by the Clery Act Safety Alert format.
- present: Branded Clery title and Georgia Tech Police references establish source.
- present: The notice attributes itself as a Clery Act Safety Alert with GTPD numbers.
- present: Source element met by Clery Act Safety Alert and repeated GTPD naming.
- present: Official campus Clery product and GTPD tip paths identify the sender.
Hazardpresent25/25
Final assessment
Unanimous that the hazard is Off Campus Aggravated Assault with pointed firearm and several gunshots after phone app theft.
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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- present: Off Campus Aggravated Assault names a specific violent crime hazard.
- present: Hazard is aggravated assault with gunfire after a phone app theft confrontation.
- present: The flyer titles Off Campus Aggravated Assault, a concrete threat type.
- present: Named threat: males pointed a firearm and both parties fired several gunshots.
- present: Hazard present because aggravated assault, gunshots, and firearm are specific.
- present: What happened is phone app theft then a gunpoint confrontation with exchange of fire.
- present: Gunshots and pointed firearm language make the assault hazard unmistakable.
- present: The subject and description both identify aggravated assault with gunfire.
- present: Aggravated assault with gunfire is a specific public-safety hazard.
- present: Readers learn the danger type is aggravated assault involving shots fired.
- present: Hazard wording: Off Campus Aggravated Assault at I75/85 and Tenth Street.
- present: An officer heard gunshots; witnesses reported both parties fired several shots.
- present: Specific crime hazard: aggravated assault with mutual gunfire after phone app theft.
- present: Names aggravated assault rather than only incident or situation.
- present: The alert concerns males vending water who then fired gunshots in a confrontation.
- present: Threat type is aggravated assault involving a firearm and gunfire.
- present: Off Campus Aggravated Assault is the stated Clery hazard on the flyer.
- present: Hazard element met by explicit aggravated assault labeling and gunfire narrative.
- present: A phone app theft escalating to gunfire is the named threat sequence.
- present: What the community is warned about is an off-campus aggravated assault with shots.
- present: The description recounts pointed firearm and several gunshots, defining the hazard.
- present: Incident type Aggravated Assault is the specific hazard name.
- present: Named criminal hazard is aggravated assault with gunfire near Tenth Street.
- present: Hazard present: aggravated assault with gunshots after phone app theft.
- present: The flyer titles and narrates aggravated assault with gunfire, not a vague emergency.
Locationpresent25/25
Final assessment
Strong consensus that location is present via the I75/85 exit ramp and Tenth Street, NW.
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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- present: Location is the I75/85 exit ramp and Tenth Street, NW.
- present: Incident Location field names the interstate off-ramp and Tenth Street.
- present: Where: I75/85 exit ramp and Tenth Street, NW.
- present: The gunfire is fixed to a named exit ramp and street corner.
- present: Location present via I75/85 off-ramp and Tenth Street, NW.
- present: Suspects fled the area away from campus adds directional place detail.
- present: Named highway exit ramp places the aggravated assault geographically.
- present: Tenth Street, NW situates the scene relative to campus roads.
- present: Readers are told the scene is the I75/85 off-ramp at Tenth Street.
- present: Place language includes interstate exit, Tenth Street, and away-from-campus flight.
- present: I75/85 exit ramp and Tenth Street is a specific named location.
- present: Geographic detail covers the off-ramp and Tenth Street, NW.
- present: Location element met by Incident Location: I75/85 exit ramp and Tenth Street.
- present: The warning pins the crime to the Tenth Street exit ramp area.
- present: Street name Tenth Street, NW localizes the event near campus.
- present: Where the officer heard gunshots is the off-ramp and Tenth Street, NW.
- present: Concrete place: I75/85 exit ramp and Tenth Street, NW.
- present: Named ramp and street anchors satisfy location.
- present: The text situates the phone app theft and gunfire at that exit ramp.
- present: Off-campus highway exit and street name are unambiguous place references.
- present: Incident Location line answers where the aggravated assault occurred.
- present: Location includes exit ramp, Tenth Street, and flight away from campus.
- present: Tenth Street, NW exit ramp is specific enough for L present.
- present: The site of the gunfire is explicitly the named exit ramp and street.
- present: Named ramp and street fully answer where.
Guidancepresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 find protective guidance in See Something, Say Something and Additional Safety Information for Georgia Tech.
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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- present: See Something, Say Something directs recipients to report concern to GTPD.
- present: Safety tips tell people to walk in well-lit areas and with a friend or group.
- present: Guidance includes awareness and immediately report suspicious activity to GTPD.
- present: Recipients are told to notify GTPD if something prompts concern.
- present: Protective options include Stingerette rides and GTPD safety escorts.
- present: Download the LiveSafe app is actionable safety guidance.
- present: The flyer lists concrete personal safety steps after the gunfire narrative.
- present: Report tips to Crime Stoppers and GTPD is instructional content.
- present: Walk with a friend and program GTPD number are protective instructions.
- present: Guidance present via Additional Safety Information for Georgia Tech.
- present: Community members are directed to report suspicious activity immediately.
- present: See Something, Say Something is recipient-facing reporting guidance.
- present: Safety escorts and Stingerette transport are given as protective resources.
- present: The notice tells readers how to move safely and when to call police.
- present: Immediately report suspicious activity is explicit protective guidance.
- present: Guidance extends beyond investigation status into personal safety practices.
- present: Well-lit walking and group travel are classic protective actions.
- present: Recipients receive a multi-point safety checklist after the assault report.
- present: Call GTPD at 404-894-2500 is actionable instruction.
- present: The Clery flyer supplies safety practices the community should follow.
- present: Protective guidance spans reporting, lighting, companions, and transport.
- present: Say something and notify GTPD immediately is a direct directive.
- present: Additional Safety Information section carries the guidance element.
- present: Instructional content includes LiveSafe, Stingerette, and well-lit routes.
- present: Guidance present through See Something messaging and detailed safety tips.
Timepresent25/25
Final assessment
Broad agreement that time is present: March 22, 2025 at approximately 2:28 PM.
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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- present: Incident Date/Time states March 22, 2025 at approximately 2:28 PM.
- present: A calendar date and clock time of about 2:28 PM are given.
- present: Time present via March 22, 2025 and approximately 2:28 PM.
- present: The flyer timestamps the aggravated assault to a specific afternoon hour.
- present: When: March 22, 2025 at approximately 2:28 PM is explicit.
- present: Both date and approximate clock time appear under Incident Date/Time.
- present: Readers know the gunfire occurred on the afternoon of March 22, 2025.
- present: Temporal content includes the date March 22, 2025 and 2:28 PM.
- present: Approximately 2:28 PM is a minute-level clock cue for the event.
- present: Time element met by dated Incident Date/Time field.
- present: The alert answers when with March 22, 2025 at about 2:28 PM.
- present: Clock time 2:28 PM plus calendar date satisfy the time element.
- present: Occurrence timing is written as March 22, 2025, approximately 2:28 PM.
- present: A clear date-time stamp for the gunfire assault is present.
- present: Incident Date/Time line provides full temporal reference.
- present: The message states when the aggravated assault took place.
- present: March 22, 2025 and 2:28 PM together are strong time cues.
- present: Time is present: dated afternoon timestamp for the exit-ramp gunfire.
- present: No ambiguity that a specific date and clock hour are given.
- present: The flyer reports the incident time as approximately 2:28 PM on March 22.
- present: Temporal markers include month, day, year, and afternoon clock time.
- present: When language is the Incident Date/Time block with 2:28 PM.
- present: Date March 22, 2025 alone would help; with 2:28 PM it is fully present.
- present: The alert includes both calendar and clock timing for the crime.
- present: Time scores present on the explicit March 22, 2025, 2:28 PM stamp.
Impactabsent0/25
Final assessment
Consensus that impact is absent: no injuries were reported and gunfire is coded as hazard content without separate consequence severity language.
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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- absent: No injuries were reported states absence of harm, not a severity consequence layer.
- absent: Aggravated assault and gunfire are hazard labels; no separate deadly impact phrasing.
- absent: Impact absent: exchange of fire is described without stated injury severity beyond no injuries.
- absent: No language such as life-threatening, dangerous, or could be deadly appears.
- absent: Naming gunshots in the narrative is hazard detail, not impact severity wording.
- absent: The text reports no injuries rather than what the hazard could do to people.
- absent: Strict reading: hazard labels plus no injuries do not satisfy impact.
- absent: Impact fails because consequence or severity beyond the crime type is not conveyed.
- absent: Fired several gunshots describes the hazard event, not a separate impact severity clause.
- absent: Nothing states potential for serious injury or death beyond the aggravated assault label.
- absent: I remains zero without explicit harm potential or severity framing.
- absent: The flyer focuses on description and tips, not impact of what the gunfire could do.
- absent: No injuries is outcome status, not impact severity language for the community.
- absent: No may cause injury or risk of death clause is written.
- absent: Impact element requires consequence wording; this alert stops at hazard and non-injury.
- absent: Readers learn what happened, not a separate statement of potential consequences.
- absent: Gunfire is part of aggravated assault hazard, not standalone impact language.
- absent: No casualties, no health risk clause, no severity adjective for the community risk.
- absent: There is no threat to the campus is risk status, not impact severity for victims.
- absent: Impact absent under rubric that hazard names alone do not count.
- absent: Gunfire without injury severity wording leaves I at zero under this rubric.
- absent: Nothing quantifies harm potential beyond the fact of aggravated assault with shots.
- absent: Severity framing for people is missing outside the crime type and gunfire labels.
- absent: The alert identifies the assault without adding impact or severity detail for recipients.
- absent: I is zero: no explicit consequence language beyond no injuries and gunfire as hazard.
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Campus Alert Archive. "Georgia Institute of Technology: Off-campus aggravated assault with gunfire after phone-app theft." Incident of March 22, 2025. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/georgia-institute-of-technology-aggravated-assault-gunfire-2025-03-22/
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