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Single gunshot into the air behind downtown student housing captured on video

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Tulane University Police Department issued a campus crime notice for a shots fired incident on 2025-08-05. The full text is recovered from the official TUPD PDF on the Crime Alerts archive.

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INITIAL ALERTEmail
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Subject: SAFETY NOTICE - Illegal Discharge of a Firearm – DOWNTOWN CAMPUS Date: August 5, 2025 Occurrence Information: Date & Time: August 5, 2025, at 4:35 a.m. Location: Thirteen15: 1315 Gravier St., New Orleans, LA 70112 Reported Offense: On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at approximately 4:35 a.m., an unidentified subject entered the area behind Thirteen15, fired a single gunshot into the air, then fled the area. The subject did not point his weapon at anyone during this incident. This incident was captured on video surveillance and law enforcement is working to apprehend the subject. Suspect's Description: The suspect is described as a bald-headed black male, wearing a black shirt and blue jeans and carrying a small blue bag. INVESTIGATION ONGOING: If you have any information about these crimes, call TUPD at 504-865-5381 or NOPD at 504-821-2222 *Descriptions provided by victim/witness. Information about the complexion or ethnicity of alleged offenders is provided only to aid detailed descriptions that include physical stature, clothing or unusual characteristics. Racial descriptions do not, by themselves, offer a meaningful picture of an individual's appearance. Please Remember These Safety Tips: • Be aware of your surroundings at all times even in areas or places you feel safe. • Beware of individuals approaching you or your vehicle. • Always park in a well-lit area. • Be aware of anyone following through badge access entryways on campus. • In case of an emergency, call campus police immediately at 504-865-5911. Save the numbers in your phone contacts for easy access. • If you see something, say something. Report suspicious activity to Campus Police. • Download the Tulane Everbridge App where you can receive TU Alerts directly to the app and you will be able to utilize several safety features. Everbridge App | Emergency Preparedness & Response • Please remember that emergency blue light phones are located throughout campus, and you can use these to alert Campus Police to an emergency. Resources: TUPD Emergency: 504-865-5911 Non-Emergency: 504-865-5381 NOPD Emergency: 911 Non-Emergency: 504-821-2222 Helpful Numbers Late Night Transportation: 504-314-SAFE Escort: 504-865-5381
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TUPD PDF (SafetyNotice_IllegalDischargeofaFirearm_DowntownCampus_080525)publicsafety.tulane.edufind archived copies
Full official Safety Notice / Timely Warning PDF from publicsafety.tulane.edu crime-alerts archive.
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Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, Claude (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.

Subject: SAFETY NOTICE - Illegal Discharge of a Firearm – DOWNTOWN CAMPUS Date: August 5, 2025 Occurrence Information: Date & Time: August 5, 2025, at 4:35 a.m. Location: Thirteen15: 1315 Gravier St., New Orleans, LA 70112 Reported Offense: On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at approximately 4:35 a.m., an unidentified subject entered the area behind Thirteen15, fired a single gunshot into the air, then fled the area. The subject did not point his weapon at anyone during this incident. This incident was captured on video surveillance and law enforcement is working to apprehend the subject. Suspect's Description: The suspect is described as a bald-headed black male, wearing a black shirt and blue jeans and carrying a small blue bag. INVESTIGATION ONGOING: If you have any information about these crimes, call TUPD at 504-865-5381 or NOPD at 504-821-2222 *Descriptions provided by victim/witness. Information about the complexion or ethnicity of alleged offenders is provided only to aid detailed descriptions that include physical stature, clothing or unusual characteristics. Racial descriptions do not, by themselves, offer a meaningful picture of an individual's appearance. Please Remember These Safety Tips: • Be aware of your surroundings at all times even in areas or places you feel safe. • Beware of individuals approaching you or your vehicle. • Always park in a well-lit area. • Be aware of anyone following through badge access entryways on campus. • In case of an emergency, call campus police immediately at 504-865-5911. Save the numbers in your phone contacts for easy access. • If you see something, say something. Report suspicious activity to Campus Police. • Download the Tulane Everbridge App where you can receive TU Alerts directly to the app and you will be able to utilize several safety features. Everbridge App | Emergency Preparedness & Response • Please remember that emergency blue light phones are located throughout campus, and you can use these to alert Campus Police to an emergency. Resources: TUPD Emergency: 504-865-5911 Non-Emergency: 504-865-5381 NOPD Emergency: 911 Non-Emergency: 504-821-2222 Helpful Numbers Late Night Transportation: 504-314-SAFE Escort: 504-865-5381

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Unanimous: sent 'From Tulane University Police Department' (TUPD), explicitly named.

    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: From 'TUPD' (Tulane University Police Department) named explicitly.
    2. present: Identifies TUPD (Tulane University Police Department) as issuing authority.
    3. present: Sent by 'Tulane University Police Department' (TUPD), explicitly named.
    4. present: Signed by Tulane University Police Department (TUPD).
    5. present: Issued 'From Tulane University Police Department' (TUPD).
    6. present: From Tulane University Police Department, TUPD/NOPD named.
    7. present: Sent by 'TUPD' (Tulane University Police Department) as stated in subject and body.
    8. present: Issued by 'TUPD' (Tulane University Police Department) named at top.
    9. present: From 'Tulane University Police Department' (TUPD).
    10. present: From 'Tulane University Police Department' (TUPD), named explicitly
    11. present: 'TUPD' (Tulane University Police Department) is the issuing authority.
    12. present: Issued by 'Tulane University Police Department' (TUPD), named explicitly.
    13. present: From Tulane University Police Department, named TUPD.
    14. present: Signed by Tulane University Police Department (TUPD), a named agency.
    15. present: Notice from 'TUPD' (Tulane University Police Department) explicitly named.
    16. present: Sent by TUPD (Tulane University Police Department), named explicitly.
    17. present: Identifies TUPD as the issuing police department.
    18. present: Identifies 'TUPD' (Tulane University Police Department) as issuer.
    19. present: Signed by TUPD (Tulane University Police Department).
    20. present: Sent by Tulane University Police Department (TUPD).
    21. present: From 'Tulane University Police Department' (TUPD), named authority.
    22. present: From Tulane University Police Department, subject 'SAFETY NOTICE'.
    23. present: From Tulane University Police Department, referencing TUPD and NOPD.
    24. present: Sent by 'TUPD' (Tulane University Police Department) named explicitly.
    25. present: Issued 'From Tulane University Police Department', signed TUPD.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Unanimous: names 'Illegal Discharge of a Firearm' and describes the subject firing a gunshot into the air.

    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: Describes 'Illegal Discharge of a Firearm' and 'fired a single gunshot into the air'.
    2. present: 'Illegal Discharge of a Firearm' / 'fired a single gunshot' specifically named.
    3. present: Describes 'Illegal Discharge of a Firearm', subject fired a gunshot.
    4. present: Names 'Illegal Discharge of a Firearm' and 'fired a single gunshot'.
    5. present: Names 'Illegal Discharge of a Firearm' and describes a gunshot fired.
    6. present: Names 'Illegal Discharge of a Firearm' / gunshot fired into the air.
    7. present: Describes 'Illegal Discharge of a Firearm', a gunshot fired into the air.
    8. present: Names 'Illegal Discharge of a Firearm' and 'fired a single gunshot'.
    9. present: 'fired a single gunshot into the air' names the threat.
    10. present: Names 'Illegal Discharge of a Firearm' and 'fired a single gunshot'
    11. present: 'Illegal Discharge of a Firearm' and 'fired a single gunshot' name the hazard.
    12. present: Describes 'Illegal Discharge of a Firearm', subject 'fired a single gunshot'.
    13. present: Names 'Illegal Discharge of a Firearm' and 'fired a single gunshot'.
    14. present: Names 'Illegal Discharge of a Firearm' and 'fired a single gunshot into the air'.
    15. present: Names 'Illegal Discharge of a Firearm' and describes a gunshot fired.
    16. present: Names 'Illegal Discharge of a Firearm' and 'fired a single gunshot'.
    17. present: States a gunshot was fired into the air as the hazard.
    18. present: States 'Illegal Discharge of a Firearm' and 'fired a single gunshot'.
    19. present: Describes 'Illegal Discharge of a Firearm', subject 'fired a single gunshot'.
    20. present: Names 'Illegal Discharge of a Firearm' and 'fired a single gunshot'.
    21. present: States 'Illegal Discharge of a Firearm' and 'fired a single gunshot'.
    22. present: Names 'Illegal Discharge of a Firearm', gunshot fired into the air.
    23. present: Describes 'Illegal Discharge of a Firearm' and gunshot fired into the air.
    24. present: 'Illegal Discharge of a Firearm' and 'fired a single gunshot' named.
    25. present: Describes 'illegal Discharge of a Firearm', 'fired a single gunshot'.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Unanimous: gives the specific address 'Thirteen15: 1315 Gravier St., New Orleans, LA.'

    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: Gives address 'Thirteen15: 1315 Gravier St., New Orleans, LA'.
    2. present: Address '1315 Gravier St., New Orleans' given.
    3. present: Gives address 'Thirteen15: 1315 Gravier St., New Orleans, LA'.
    4. present: Gives address 'Thirteen15: 1315 Gravier St., New Orleans, LA'.
    5. present: Gives the address 'Thirteen15: 1315 Gravier St., New Orleans, LA'.
    6. present: Gives address 1315 Gravier St, downtown campus.
    7. present: Gives address 'Thirteen15: 1315 Gravier St., New Orleans, LA'.
    8. present: Names 'Thirteen15: 1315 Gravier St., New Orleans'.
    9. present: '1315 Gravier St.' given.
    10. present: Gives address 'Thirteen15: 1315 Gravier St., New Orleans, LA'
    11. present: 'Thirteen15: 1315 Gravier St., New Orleans, LA' is specific.
    12. present: Gives address 'Thirteen15: 1315 Gravier St., New Orleans, LA'.
    13. present: Gives address '1315 Gravier St., New Orleans, LA'.
    14. present: Gives address 'Thirteen15: 1315 Gravier St., New Orleans, LA'.
    15. present: Gives address 'Thirteen15: 1315 Gravier St., New Orleans'.
    16. present: Gives address '1315 Gravier St., New Orleans, LA'.
    17. present: Gives the address 1315 Gravier St. behind Thirteen15.
    18. present: Names address 'Thirteen15: 1315 Gravier St., New Orleans, LA'.
    19. present: Gives address 'Thirteen15: 1315 Gravier St.'.
    20. present: Gives address '1315 Gravier St., New Orleans, LA'.
    21. present: Gives address 'Thirteen15: 1315 Gravier St., New Orleans'.
    22. present: Gives address 'Thirteen15: 1315 Gravier St.'.
    23. present: Gives address '1315 Gravier St.' and 'DOWNTOWN CAMPUS'.
    24. present: 'Thirteen15: 1315 Gravier St., New Orleans, LA' given.
    25. present: Gives address '1315 Gravier St., New Orleans, LA'.
  • Guidancepresent24/25

    Final assessment

    Nearly unanimous: the message lists safety tips like being aware of surroundings and calling police, with only one read dismissing these as generic boilerplate rather than incident-specific guidance.

    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: Provides safety tips like 'Be aware of your surroundings' and to call police if info known.
    2. present: Safety tips like 'Be aware of your surroundings' and 'park in a well-lit area' are protective actions.
    3. present: Provides safety tips like being aware of surroundings and calling police.
    4. present: Provides safety tips like 'Be aware of your surroundings' and 'call TUPD'.
    5. present: Provides safety tips like 'Be aware of your surroundings' and to call police.
    6. present: Provides safety tips like 'Be aware of your surroundings' and reporting instructions.
    7. present: Provides safety tips like 'Be aware of your surroundings' and to call police if info available.
    8. present: Provides safety tips like 'Be aware of your surroundings' and to call police.
    9. absent: Only generic recurring safety tips, not action specific to this incident.
    10. present: Advises safety tips like 'Be aware of your surroundings' and 'call TUPD'
    11. present: Safety tips like 'Be aware of your surroundings' and 'call campus police' are protective actions.
    12. present: Provides safety tips like 'Be aware of your surroundings' and to call police.
    13. present: Provides multiple safety tips like 'Be aware of your surroundings' and to report suspicious activity.
    14. present: Provides safety tips like 'Be aware of your surroundings' and instructs to call TUPD/NOPD with information.
    15. present: Provides safety tips like 'Be aware of your surroundings' and to call police.
    16. present: Provides multiple safety tips like 'Be aware of your surroundings' and to call police.
    17. present: Includes multiple safety tips such as parking in well lit areas and calling police.
    18. present: Lists safety tips like 'be aware of your surroundings' and to call police if something is seen.
    19. present: Provides safety tips like 'Be aware of your surroundings' and to call police.
    20. present: Provides safety tips such as 'Be aware of your surroundings' and to call police.
    21. present: Provides safety tips like 'Be aware of your surroundings' and to call police if info available.
    22. present: Safety tips like 'Be aware of your surroundings' and calling police.
    23. present: Provides safety tips like 'Be aware of your surroundings' and to call police if suspicious activity seen.
    24. present: Safety tips like 'Be aware of your surroundings' and 'call campus police immediately'.
    25. present: Provides general protective tips like 'Be aware of your surroundings'.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Unanimous: gives the specific date and time 'August 5, 2025, at approximately 4:35 a.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: Gives 'August 5, 2025, at approximately 4:35 a.m.'
    2. present: 'August 5, 2025, at approximately 4:35 a.m.' given.
    3. present: Gives 'August 5, 2025, at 4:35 a.m.'.
    4. present: Gives date and time 'August 5, 2025, at 4:35 a.m.'.
    5. present: States 'August 5, 2025, at approximately 4:35 a.m.'.
    6. present: Gives date and time 'August 5, 2025, at 4:35 a.m.'.
    7. present: States 'August 5, 2025, at approximately 4:35 a.m.'.
    8. present: Gives 'August 5, 2025, at approximately 4:35 a.m.'.
    9. present: 'August 5, 2025, at 4:35 a.m.' given.
    10. present: Gives date and time 'August 5, 2025, at 4:35 a.m.'
    11. present: 'August 5, 2025, at approximately 4:35 a.m.' is a specific date and time.
    12. present: Gives date and time 'August 5, 2025, at 4:35 a.m.'
    13. present: Gives exact time '4:35 a.m.' and date 'August 5, 2025'.
    14. present: Gives date and time 'August 5, 2025, at approximately 4:35 a.m.'.
    15. present: Gives 'August 5, 2025, at approximately 4:35 a.m.'.
    16. present: States 'August 5, 2025, at 4:35 a.m.'
    17. present: Gives the date and time, August 5, 2025 at 4:35 a.m.
    18. present: Gives date and time 'August 5, 2025, at 4:35 a.m.'
    19. present: Gives '4:35 a.m.' on 'August 5, 2025'.
    20. present: States 'August 5, 2025, at 4:35 a.m.'
    21. present: Gives date/time 'August 5, 2025, at approximately 4:35 a.m.'.
    22. present: Gives date and time '4:35 a.m.' on August 5, 2025.
    23. present: Gives date and time 'August 5, 2025, at approximately 4:35 a.m.'
    24. present: 'August 5, 2025, at approximately 4:35 a.m.' given.
    25. present: States 'August 5, 2025, at approximately 4:35 a.m.'
  • Impactabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    Unanimous: no stated harm or danger is conveyed; the notice even notes the subject did not point the weapon at anyone.

    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. absent: No explicit statement of danger or potential harm beyond describing the act itself.
    2. absent: No stated harm/severity beyond the act itself; no injuries noted.
    3. absent: No stated potential harm beyond describing the discharge itself; notes suspect did not point weapon at anyone.
    4. absent: No explicit statement of potential harm beyond the described incident.
    5. absent: No stated consequence or severity beyond describing the gunshot event.
    6. absent: No stated potential harm beyond describing the event.
    7. absent: No stated potential harm beyond describing the act itself; subject fled without pointing weapon at anyone.
    8. absent: Notes 'did not point his weapon at anyone', no stated consequence.
    9. absent: No stated harm or severity, subject already fled.
    10. absent: No stated consequence or severity beyond describing the act
    11. absent: No stated potential harm beyond describing the offense itself.
    12. absent: States suspect 'did not point his weapon at anyone', no stated consequence or danger.
    13. absent: No statement of potential harm beyond the fact the subject fired a gun and fled.
    14. absent: No stated potential harm beyond describing the act; no severity language used.
    15. absent: No statement of injury or severity, notes subject 'did not point his weapon at anyone'.
    16. absent: No explicit statement of danger or potential harm beyond describing the offense.
    17. absent: No stated injury or consequence; subject did not point the weapon at anyone.
    18. absent: No statement of danger/severity beyond describing the offense itself.
    19. absent: Notes subject 'did not point his weapon at anyone', no stated danger or harm.
    20. absent: States subject 'did not point his weapon at anyone', no stated harm potential.
    21. absent: No stated potential harm/severity beyond describing the offense occurred.
    22. absent: No stated harm or severity beyond describing the offense.
    23. absent: No injuries or danger stated; note says suspect did not point weapon at anyone.
    24. absent: No stated consequence beyond the act itself, no injuries described as risk.
    25. absent: No stated consequence or severity beyond describing the offense.

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About this analysis
Context

Background

TUPD publishes Clery Act crime alerts and safety notices as PDFs for incidents on and near its Uptown and Downtown campuses. On 2025-08-05, TUPD issued the notice titled in the PDF at this official file. An unidentified subject fired a single gunshot into the air behind Thirteen15 and fled; the weapon was not pointed at anyone. Investigation ongoing with video evidence. Prior campus-area crime notices in this archive include the January 2023 Hillary Street armed robberies and the April 2024 Hutchinson Building active-threat resolution notice.
Analysis

Key Findings

Verbatim text recovered from official TUPD PDF on the public Crime Alerts archive (234-notice corpus).
Notice is a campus-transmitted Clery timely warning or safety notice (email channel), not a press release.
Outcome
An unidentified subject fired a single gunshot into the air behind Thirteen15 and fled; the weapon was not pointed at anyone. Investigation ongoing with video evidence.
Provenance

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    TUPD notice PDF (2025-08-05)
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    Crime Alerts - Tulane Public Safety
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Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "Tulane University: Single gunshot into the air behind downtown student housing captured on video." Incident of August 5, 2025. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/tulane-university-thirteen15-illegal-firearm-discharge-2025-08-05/

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