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Person shot and carjacked near Centennial Place Apartments

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Georgia Tech Police published a Clery Act Safety Alert dated 2022-04-16 concerning this incident. Full flyer text is preserved from the official GTPD crime-alerts PDF.

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INITIAL ALERTEmail
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Clery Act Safety Alert Off Campus Person Shot Incident Date/Time: April 16, 2022 at approximately 7:55 AM Incident Location: Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW at Hunnicutt Street NW (Centennial Place Apartments) Incident Description: Officers were flagged down by the victim in the area of Ivan Allan Jr. Boulevard and Centennial Olympic Park Drive. The victim stated he had been shot and carjacked in the area of Hunnicutt Street and Centennial Olympic Park Drive. The victim was transported to the hospital by ambulance. There is no threat to the campus and the victim is not affiliated with the Institute. Georgia Tech Police will have an increased presence in the area. Suspect Description: Three black males driving a Black Kia Forte with possible damage to right rear fender and an unknown license plate. 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, visit: https://facilities.gatech.edu/lighting-request. • 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.
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Clery Act Safety Alert Off Campus Person Shot Incident Date/Time: April 16, 2022 at approximately 7:55 AM Incident Location: Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW at Hunnicutt Street NW (Centennial Place Apartments) Incident Description: Officers were flagged down by the victim in the area of Ivan Allan Jr. Boulevard and Centennial Olympic Park Drive. The victim stated he had been shot and carjacked in the area of Hunnicutt Street and Centennial Olympic Park Drive. The victim was transported to the hospital by ambulance. There is no threat to the campus and the victim is not affiliated with the Institute. Georgia Tech Police will have an increased presence in the area. Suspect Description: Three black males driving a Black Kia Forte with possible damage to right rear fender and an unknown license plate. 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, visit: https://facilities.gatech.edu/lighting-request. • 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 via Clery Act Safety Alert branding and Georgia Tech Police Department naming.

    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: Clery Act Safety Alert is a branded timely-warning product that identifies the official sender.
    2. present: The flyer attributes investigation status and tip lines to the Georgia Tech Police Department.
    3. present: GTPD appears in report instructions and safety contacts, establishing the issuing police source.
    4. present: Source is present via the Clery Act Safety Alert header plus GTPD references.
    5. present: Georgia Tech Police Department is named as the tip-receiving campus authority.
    6. present: Who is sending is clear from Clery Act Safety Alert branding and GTPD phone contacts.
    7. present: Institutional source includes Clery Act Safety Alert title and Georgia Tech Police naming.
    8. present: The message is framed as a Clery Act Safety Alert from campus public safety.
    9. present: GTPD email crimetips@police.gatech.edu further tags the police department as source.
    10. present: Clery Act Safety Alert is an explicit official-product label at the top of the flyer.
    11. present: Readers see Georgia Tech Police Department as the agency handling the person-shot notice.
    12. present: Source satisfied by both Clery product branding and named GTPD authority.
    13. present: The alert is issued in the form of a Clery Act Safety Alert under GTPD crime-alert practice.
    14. present: Named agency GTPD and Clery Act Safety Alert together meet the source element.
    15. present: Sender identity is the Clery Act Safety Alert channel plus Georgia Tech Police content.
    16. present: Campus police are identified repeatedly as GTPD and Georgia Tech Police Department.
    17. present: Clear source: Clery Act Safety Alert opening line and GTPD investigation status.
    18. present: The flyer names Georgia Tech Police Department under Status of Investigation and tips.
    19. present: Clery Act Safety Alert is a recognizable university Clery timely-warning signature.
    20. present: Source present because the text is a Clery Act Safety Alert with GTPD contact paths.
    21. present: Issuing authority is Georgia Tech Police via the Clery Act Safety Alert format.
    22. present: Branded Clery Act Safety Alert header identifies the official campus warning product.
    23. present: GTPD call number 404-894-2500 ties the notice to Georgia Tech Police as sender.
    24. present: Who issued it is conveyed by Clery Act Safety Alert plus repeated GTPD naming.
    25. present: Source element met by Clery Act Safety Alert branding and Georgia Tech Police Department.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Unanimous that Off Campus Person Shot with carjacking specifically names the hazard.

    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: Off Campus Person Shot names a shooting injury as the specific hazard type.
    2. present: Hazard is a person shot and carjacked near Centennial Place Apartments.
    3. present: The flyer labels the event Off Campus Person Shot, a concrete crime hazard.
    4. present: Named threat is a shooting with carjacking at Hunnicutt and Centennial Olympic Park Drive.
    5. present: Hazard present because person shot and carjacked are specific, not bare emergency.
    6. present: What happened is a shooting and carjacking of a non-affiliate victim.
    7. present: Person shot language makes the gunfire hazard unmistakable.
    8. present: The subject and description both identify a shooting carjacking.
    9. present: A person-shot carjacking is a specific public-safety hazard for the community.
    10. present: Readers learn the danger type is an off-campus person shot, not a vague incident.
    11. present: Hazard wording: Off Campus Person Shot at Centennial Place Apartments.
    12. present: The victim stated he had been shot and carjacked in the named area.
    13. present: Specific crime hazard: shooting plus carjacking by three males in a Kia Forte.
    14. present: Names person shot rather than only incident or situation.
    15. present: The alert concerns a shooting with a carjacked victim transported by ambulance.
    16. present: Threat type is off-campus person shot linked to carjacking.
    17. present: Off Campus Person Shot is the stated Clery hazard on the flyer.
    18. present: Hazard element met by explicit person-shot labeling and carjacking narrative.
    19. present: A shooting carjacking is the named threat.
    20. present: What the community is warned about is an off-campus person-shot event.
    21. present: The description recounts shot and carjacked, defining the hazard.
    22. present: Incident type Person Shot is the specific hazard name.
    23. present: Named criminal hazard is person shot near Centennial Place Apartments.
    24. present: Hazard present: person shot and carjacked with suspects driving a black Kia Forte.
    25. present: The flyer titles and narrates a person-shot carjacking, not a generic emergency.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Consensus that Centennial Place Apartments and Hunnicutt at Centennial Olympic Park Drive give a clear location.

    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: Location is Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW at Hunnicutt Street NW.
    2. present: Incident Location names Centennial Place Apartments at the stated streets.
    3. present: Where: Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW at Hunnicutt Street NW.
    4. present: The shooting is fixed to Centennial Place Apartments and nearby streets.
    5. present: Location present via Centennial Place Apartments and Hunnicutt intersection.
    6. present: Officers were flagged near Ivan Allan Jr. Boulevard and Centennial Olympic Park Drive.
    7. present: Named apartment complex places the person-shot event geographically.
    8. present: Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW situates the off-campus scene.
    9. present: Readers are told the scene is near Centennial Place Apartments.
    10. present: Place language includes Hunnicutt, Centennial Olympic Park Drive, and Ivan Allan Jr. Boulevard.
    11. present: Centennial Place Apartments is a specific named location.
    12. present: Geographic detail covers apartment name and two intersecting streets.
    13. present: Location element met by Incident Location with streets and complex.
    14. present: The warning pins the shooting to Hunnicutt at Centennial Olympic Park Drive.
    15. present: Street names Hunnicutt and Centennial Olympic Park Drive localize the event.
    16. present: Where the victim was shot is the Centennial Place area.
    17. present: Concrete place: Centennial Place Apartments on Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW.
    18. present: Named complex and intersection streets satisfy location.
    19. present: The text situates the carjacking at Hunnicutt Street and Centennial Olympic Park Drive.
    20. present: Off-campus apartment area is an unambiguous place reference.
    21. present: Incident Location line answers where the person was shot.
    22. present: Location includes Centennial Place, Hunnicutt, and Centennial Olympic Park Drive.
    23. present: Centennial Place Apartments at the named streets is specific enough for L present.
    24. present: The site of the shooting is explicitly the named Centennial Place area.
    25. present: Named complex and street pair fully answer where.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All reads find protective guidance in Additional Safety Information and See Something, Say Something tips.

    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. present: See Something, Say Something plus report tips to GTPD is recipient-facing action.
    2. present: Safety tips instruct people to walk in well-lit areas and walk with a friend.
    3. present: Guidance includes be aware of surroundings and immediately report suspicious activity.
    4. present: Recipients are told to notify GTPD immediately if something prompts concern.
    5. present: Protective tips: program GTPD number, use Stingerette, request safety escorts.
    6. present: Download LiveSafe is an actionable safety resource instruction.
    7. present: The flyer gives concrete behavioral guidance beyond describing the crime.
    8. present: Report criminal information to Crime Stoppers and GTPD is instructional guidance.
    9. present: Walk with a friend or in a group is a clear protective action for recipients.
    10. present: Guidance present via Additional Safety Information for Georgia Tech.
    11. present: Community members are directed to report suspicious activity to GTPD.
    12. present: See Something, Say Something is framed as a do-this reporting instruction.
    13. present: Safety escorts and late-night Stingerette transport are protective options given.
    14. present: The notice tells readers how to reduce risk while walking after dark.
    15. present: Immediately report suspicious activity is explicit protective guidance.
    16. present: Guidance is not only tips-for-investigators; personal safety steps are listed.
    17. present: Well-lit walking, group travel, and awareness are classic protective actions.
    18. present: Recipients get a multi-point safety checklist after the incident narrative.
    19. present: Call GTPD at 404-894-2500 for escorts or tips is actionable instruction.
    20. present: The Clery flyer ends with safety practices the community should follow.
    21. present: Protective guidance spans reporting, lighting, companions, and transport options.
    22. present: Say something and notify GTPD immediately is a direct recipient directive.
    23. present: Additional Safety Information section supplies the guidance element.
    24. present: Instructional content includes LiveSafe, Stingerette, and well-lit routes.
    25. present: Guidance present through See Something messaging and detailed safety tips.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Agreement that April 16, 2022 at approximately 7:55 AM supplies time.

    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: Incident Date/Time states April 16, 2022, at approximately 7:55 AM.
    2. present: A calendar date and clock time of about 7:55 AM are given.
    3. present: Time present via April 16, 2022 and approximately 7:55 AM.
    4. present: The flyer timestamps the event to a specific hour near 7:55 AM.
    5. present: When: April 16, 2022, at approximately 7:55 AM is explicit.
    6. present: Both date and approximate clock time appear under Incident Date/Time.
    7. present: Readers know the incident occurred on April 16, 2022 around 7:55 AM.
    8. present: Temporal content includes the date April 16, 2022 and 7:55 AM.
    9. present: Approximately 7:55 AM is a minute-level clock cue for the event.
    10. present: Time element met by dated Incident Date/Time field.
    11. present: The alert answers when with April 16, 2022 at about 7:55 AM.
    12. present: Clock time 7:55 AM plus calendar date satisfy the time element.
    13. present: Occurrence timing is written as April 16, 2022, approximately 7:55 AM.
    14. present: A clear date-time stamp for the incident is present.
    15. present: Incident Date/Time line provides full temporal reference.
    16. present: The message states when the reported crime took place.
    17. present: April 16, 2022 and 7:55 AM together are strong time cues.
    18. present: Time is present: dated timestamp near 7:55 AM for the event.
    19. present: No ambiguity that a specific date and clock hour are given.
    20. present: The flyer reports the incident time as approximately 7:55 AM on the stated date.
    21. present: Temporal markers include month, day, year, and clock time.
    22. present: When language is the Incident Date/Time block with 7:55 AM.
    23. present: Date April 16, 2022 alone would help; with 7:55 AM it is fully present.
    24. present: The alert includes both calendar and clock timing for the crime.
    25. present: Time scores present on the explicit April 16, 2022, 7:55 AM stamp.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Unanimous that person shot plus ambulance hospital transport states realized human harm beyond the hazard name alone.

    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: Victim stated he had been shot states realized gunshot injury as impact.
    2. present: Transported to the hospital by ambulance is further human-harm consequence.
    3. present: Impact present because the flyer reports a person shot, not only a crime label.
    4. present: Severity is conveyed by person shot and ambulance hospital transport.
    5. present: The phrase had been shot is clear harm-to-people wording.
    6. present: Impact element met by actual shooting injury, not just carjacking naming.
    7. present: Ambulance transport of a shot victim is consequence language for people.
    8. present: Consequence: someone was shot and needed emergency medical transport.
    9. present: The body states what the hazard did: the victim was shot.
    10. present: Impact scores because shot victim plus hospital transport are spelled out.
    11. present: Person shot wording is separate severity beyond a bare carjacking title alone.
    12. present: Readers learn a person suffered a gunshot injury, which is impact content.
    13. present: Realized human harm from gunfire satisfies the impact rubric.
    14. present: Impact is present via Off Campus Person Shot title and shot narrative.
    15. present: The alert adds casualty framing, not only a generic crime label.
    16. present: Shot victim wording is the impact layer on top of the carjacking hazard.
    17. present: Hospital-by-ambulance expands impact beyond property or vehicle theft alone.
    18. present: Explicit harm: the victim had been shot and was transported by ambulance.
    19. present: Impact present under a reading that requires stated effects on people.
    20. present: Person shot plus ambulance together convey severity for people.
    21. present: The notice does not stop at hazard title; it reports a shooting casualty.
    22. present: Human injury from gunfire is classic impact content.
    23. present: I is present because the text says person shot and hospital transport.
    24. present: Consequence for people is written as shot victim and ambulance care.
    25. present: Impact scores strongly: person shot is unambiguous severity language.

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Georgia Tech Police Department Clery Act Safety Alert PDF series under police.gatech.edu crimealerts.
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Campus Alert Archive. "Georgia Institute of Technology: Person shot and carjacked near Centennial Place Apartments." Incident of April 16, 2022. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/georgia-institute-of-technology-centennial-place-person-shot-2022-04-16/

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