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False active shooter reports at Maxwell and Eggers Halls

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Syracuse University DPS published a public safety notice. Full text is preserved from the official DPS page.

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Institution
Syracuse University
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Documented Timeline

Alert Sequence

2 messages in sequence · 2 verified verbatim

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INITIAL ALERTEmail
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Syracuse University Department of Public Safety (DPS) received a FALSE report of an active shooter at Maxwell Hall and Eggers Hall. We quickly determined this report was false following an immediate review of available video footage and confirmed by swiftly dispatched DPS and Syracuse Police Department (SPD) units. Together with our law enforcement partners, we are investigating who is responsible for making this false report. If you have any information, please contact DPS or local police.
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Syracuse University Department of Public Safety noticedps.syr.edufind archived copies
Transcribed from official dps.syr.edu public safety notice HTML.
UPDATEEmail
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Syracuse University Department of Public Safety (DPS) received another FALSE report of an active shooter at Maxwell Hall and Eggers Hall at 11:47 a.m. on Monday, February 12. We determined this report to be false following a quick response from DPS and Syracuse Police Department (SPD) units and a thorough review of all available video footage around the area. Together with our law enforcement partners, we are investigating who is responsible for making this false report, as well as the false report we received Sunday evening. If you have any information, please contact DPS or local police.
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Message elements

How the first alert is built

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.

Syracuse University Department of Public Safety (DPS) received a FALSE report of an active shooter at Maxwell Hall and Eggers Hall. We quickly determined this report was false following an immediate review of available video footage and confirmed by swiftly dispatched DPS and Syracuse Police Department (SPD) units. Together with our law enforcement partners, we are investigating who is responsible for making this false report. If you have any information, please contact DPS or local police.

  • Sourcepresent24/25

    Final assessment

    Majority (24/25) mark S present.

    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: Institutional or branded language identifies the sender.
    2. present: Institutional or branded language identifies the sender under the coding rubric.
    3. present: Pass 3 reading: institutional or branded language identifies the sender.
    4. present: Judging only the text: institutional or branded language identifies the sender.
    5. present: Independent review finds: institutional or branded language identifies the sender.
    6. present: Institutional or branded language identifies the sender.
    7. present: Institutional or branded language identifies the sender under the coding rubric.
    8. present: Pass 8 reading: institutional or branded language identifies the sender.
    9. present: Judging only the text: institutional or branded language identifies the sender.
    10. present: Independent review finds: institutional or branded language identifies the sender.
    11. present: Institutional or branded language identifies the sender.
    12. absent: No branded signature or named issuing authority appears under the coding rubric.
    13. present: Pass 13 reading: institutional or branded language identifies the sender.
    14. present: Judging only the text: institutional or branded language identifies the sender.
    15. present: Independent review finds: institutional or branded language identifies the sender.
    16. present: Institutional or branded language identifies the sender.
    17. present: Institutional or branded language identifies the sender under the coding rubric.
    18. present: Pass 18 reading: institutional or branded language identifies the sender.
    19. present: Judging only the text: institutional or branded language identifies the sender.
    20. present: Independent review finds: institutional or branded language identifies the sender.
    21. present: Institutional or branded language identifies the sender.
    22. present: Institutional or branded language identifies the sender under the coding rubric.
    23. present: Pass 23 reading: institutional or branded language identifies the sender.
    24. present: Judging only the text: institutional or branded language identifies the sender.
    25. present: Independent review finds: institutional or branded language identifies the sender.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority (25/25) mark H present.

    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: A specific hazard is named in the alert text.
    2. present: A specific hazard is named in the alert text under the coding rubric.
    3. present: Pass 3 reading: a specific hazard is named in the alert text.
    4. present: Judging only the text: a specific hazard is named in the alert text.
    5. present: Independent review finds: a specific hazard is named in the alert text.
    6. present: A specific hazard is named in the alert text.
    7. present: A specific hazard is named in the alert text under the coding rubric.
    8. present: Pass 8 reading: a specific hazard is named in the alert text.
    9. present: Judging only the text: a specific hazard is named in the alert text.
    10. present: Independent review finds: a specific hazard is named in the alert text.
    11. present: A specific hazard is named in the alert text.
    12. present: A specific hazard is named in the alert text under the coding rubric.
    13. present: Pass 13 reading: a specific hazard is named in the alert text.
    14. present: Judging only the text: a specific hazard is named in the alert text.
    15. present: Independent review finds: a specific hazard is named in the alert text.
    16. present: A specific hazard is named in the alert text.
    17. present: A specific hazard is named in the alert text under the coding rubric.
    18. present: Pass 18 reading: a specific hazard is named in the alert text.
    19. present: Judging only the text: a specific hazard is named in the alert text.
    20. present: Independent review finds: a specific hazard is named in the alert text.
    21. present: A specific hazard is named in the alert text.
    22. present: A specific hazard is named in the alert text under the coding rubric.
    23. present: Pass 23 reading: a specific hazard is named in the alert text.
    24. present: Judging only the text: a specific hazard is named in the alert text.
    25. present: Independent review finds: a specific hazard is named in the alert text.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority (25/25) mark L present.

    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: A place or campus location is stated.
    2. present: A place or campus location is stated under the coding rubric.
    3. present: Pass 3 reading: a place or campus location is stated.
    4. present: Judging only the text: a place or campus location is stated.
    5. present: Independent review finds: a place or campus location is stated.
    6. present: A place or campus location is stated.
    7. present: A place or campus location is stated under the coding rubric.
    8. present: Pass 8 reading: a place or campus location is stated.
    9. present: Judging only the text: a place or campus location is stated.
    10. present: Independent review finds: a place or campus location is stated.
    11. present: A place or campus location is stated.
    12. present: A place or campus location is stated under the coding rubric.
    13. present: Pass 13 reading: a place or campus location is stated.
    14. present: Judging only the text: a place or campus location is stated.
    15. present: Independent review finds: a place or campus location is stated.
    16. present: A place or campus location is stated.
    17. present: A place or campus location is stated under the coding rubric.
    18. present: Pass 18 reading: a place or campus location is stated.
    19. present: Judging only the text: a place or campus location is stated.
    20. present: Independent review finds: a place or campus location is stated.
    21. present: A place or campus location is stated.
    22. present: A place or campus location is stated under the coding rubric.
    23. present: Pass 23 reading: a place or campus location is stated.
    24. present: Judging only the text: a place or campus location is stated.
    25. present: Independent review finds: a place or campus location is stated.
  • Guidancepresent24/25

    Final assessment

    Majority (24/25) mark G present.

    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: The audience is given an action or operations instruction.
    2. present: The audience is given an action or operations instruction under the coding rubric.
    3. present: Pass 3 reading: the audience is given an action or operations instruction.
    4. present: Judging only the text: the audience is given an action or operations instruction.
    5. present: Independent review finds: the audience is given an action or operations instruction.
    6. present: The audience is given an action or operations instruction.
    7. present: The audience is given an action or operations instruction under the coding rubric.
    8. present: Pass 8 reading: the audience is given an action or operations instruction.
    9. present: Judging only the text: the audience is given an action or operations instruction.
    10. present: Independent review finds: the audience is given an action or operations instruction.
    11. present: The audience is given an action or operations instruction.
    12. present: The audience is given an action or operations instruction under the coding rubric.
    13. present: Pass 13 reading: the audience is given an action or operations instruction.
    14. present: Judging only the text: the audience is given an action or operations instruction.
    15. present: Independent review finds: the audience is given an action or operations instruction.
    16. present: The audience is given an action or operations instruction.
    17. present: The audience is given an action or operations instruction under the coding rubric.
    18. present: Pass 18 reading: the audience is given an action or operations instruction.
    19. present: Judging only the text: the audience is given an action or operations instruction.
    20. present: Independent review finds: the audience is given an action or operations instruction.
    21. present: The audience is given an action or operations instruction.
    22. absent: No audience-directed protective or operational instruction appears under the coding rubric.
    23. present: Pass 23 reading: the audience is given an action or operations instruction.
    24. present: Judging only the text: the audience is given an action or operations instruction.
    25. present: Independent review finds: the audience is given an action or operations instruction.
  • Timeabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    Majority mark T absent (25/25).

    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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
    2. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears under the coding rubric.
    3. absent: Pass 3 reading: no clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
    4. absent: Judging only the text: no clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
    5. absent: Independent review finds: no clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
    6. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
    7. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears under the coding rubric.
    8. absent: Pass 8 reading: no clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
    9. absent: Judging only the text: no clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
    10. absent: Independent review finds: no clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
    11. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
    12. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears under the coding rubric.
    13. absent: Pass 13 reading: no clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
    14. absent: Judging only the text: no clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
    15. absent: Independent review finds: no clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
    16. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
    17. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears under the coding rubric.
    18. absent: Pass 18 reading: no clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
    19. absent: Judging only the text: no clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
    20. absent: Independent review finds: no clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
    21. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
    22. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears under the coding rubric.
    23. absent: Pass 23 reading: no clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
    24. absent: Judging only the text: no clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
    25. absent: Independent review finds: no clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
  • Impactpresent23/25

    Final assessment

    Majority (23/25) mark I present.

    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: Severity or safety consequence language is present.
    2. present: Severity or safety consequence language is present under the coding rubric.
    3. present: Pass 3 reading: severity or safety consequence language is present.
    4. present: Judging only the text: severity or safety consequence language is present.
    5. present: Independent review finds: severity or safety consequence language is present.
    6. present: Severity or safety consequence language is present.
    7. present: Severity or safety consequence language is present under the coding rubric.
    8. absent: Pass 8 reading: no consequence or severity is stated beyond the hazard name.
    9. present: Judging only the text: severity or safety consequence language is present.
    10. present: Independent review finds: severity or safety consequence language is present.
    11. present: Severity or safety consequence language is present.
    12. present: Severity or safety consequence language is present under the coding rubric.
    13. present: Pass 13 reading: severity or safety consequence language is present.
    14. present: Judging only the text: severity or safety consequence language is present.
    15. present: Independent review finds: severity or safety consequence language is present.
    16. present: Severity or safety consequence language is present.
    17. present: Severity or safety consequence language is present under the coding rubric.
    18. present: Pass 18 reading: severity or safety consequence language is present.
    19. present: Judging only the text: severity or safety consequence language is present.
    20. absent: Independent review finds: no consequence or severity is stated beyond the hazard name.
    21. present: Severity or safety consequence language is present.
    22. present: Severity or safety consequence language is present under the coding rubric.
    23. present: Pass 23 reading: severity or safety consequence language is present.
    24. present: Judging only the text: severity or safety consequence language is present.
    25. present: Independent review finds: severity or safety consequence language is present.

Coded by SuperGrok Heavy 4.5

Systematic AI judgments with visible reasoning, not human-validated codings.

About this analysis
Context

Background

Syracuse University Department of Public Safety public safety notice series under dps.syr.edu.
Analysis

Key Findings

Official DPS public safety notice preserves campus community warning text.
Outcome
See official DPS notice for investigation status and safety guidance.
Provenance

Sources

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  1. Official
    Public Safety Informational Notice: FALSE Report Called in to Law Enforcement, Confirmed to be FALSE
    dps.syr.edu
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Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "Syracuse University: False active shooter reports at Maxwell and Eggers Halls." Incident of February 12, 2024. Added July 2026; last updated August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/syracuse-university-false-active-shooter-reports-at-maxwell-and-eggers-2024-02-12/

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Added July 2026Updated August 2026Via ingestion