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Two shootings outside the same nearby business four days apart; one wounded

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Thursday, April 11, 2024MDshootingadvisoryhigh confidence

Confirmed Threat

Two separate shootings occurred outside the same commercial establishment in the 9000 block of Baltimore Avenue in College Park on April 11 and April 15, 2024. In the first incident, a man sustained a gunshot wound and was hospitalized. No injuries were reported in the second shooting four days later.

Alerts: 1
Response: —
Killed: 0
Injured: 1

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INITIAL ALERTEmailApril 16, 2024 EDT (exact time unknown)

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**Community Advisory** The purpose of this e-mail is to make you aware of two incidents that occurred off-campus near the University of Maryland, College Park campus. The following is a synopsis of two incidents reported to the Prince George's County Police Department. INCIDENT: Off-Campus Incidents OCCURRED: April 11, 2024 (Thursday) at approximately 10:25 p.m. and April 15, 2024 (Monday) at approximately 11:26 p.m. LOCATION: 9000 block of Baltimore Avenue (between Branchville Road and University Boulevard), College Park, Maryland PGPD CASE NUMBERS: PP24-0020871 & 24-0021682 BRIEF DETAILS: We are writing to you today to inform you of two shootings that occurred outside of our concurrent (patrol) jurisdiction. On April 11, 2024, at approximately 10:25 p.m., a shooting occurred outside of a commercial establishment, located in the 9000 block of Baltimore Avenue, College Park, Maryland. A man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a local area hospital for treatment. On April 15, 2024, at approximately 11:26 p.m., a shooting occurred outside of the same commercial establishment, located in the 9000 block of Baltimore Avenue, College Park, Maryland. There were no injuries reported. The Prince George’s County Police Department is investigating both incidents. Anyone with information related to these incidents and/or the possible identity of the suspect(s) are encouraged to contact the Prince George’s County Police Department (911 or 301-352-1200 ). When available for release, additional information, including updated description of suspect(s) may be obtained by accessing the "UMD Safety Notice" portion of our web site: https://www.umpd.umd.edu/stats/safety_notices.cfm and https://umpdnews.umd.edu/ Safety Tips: The University of Maryland Police Department provides a walking escort service for anyone who feels unsafe when walking on or near campus. If you would like a walking escort, please call to request one at 301-405-3555. You may also use a blue light emergency phone to call for an escort. Stay alert and attuned to people and circumstances around you. Trust your instincts. They are a natural gift that tells you when something is wrong. If you observe suspicious activity or behavior, contact the police immediately by calling 911 or 301-405-3333. See Something, Say Something! Be Smart, Be Safe! Safety Resources: University of Maryland Police Department Emergency Number - 301-405-3333 / #3333 from a mobile phone (AT&T and Verizon Wireless) / 911 Non-Emergency Number - 301-405-3555 Prince George's County Police Department Emergency Number - 911 Non-Emergency Number - 301-352-1200 Office of Emergency Management and Business Continuity https://prepare.umd.edu/ for quick access to phone numbers and emergency guide UMD Guardian (Mobile Campus Safety App) https://umpdnews.umd.edu/download-umd-guardian-app-today UMD Police Walking Escort 301-405-3555 NITE Ride 301-314-3687 https://transportation.umd.edu/shuttle-um/nite-ride ADA/504 Coordinator 301-405-2841 https://accessibility.umd.edu/ Bias Incident Support Services 301-405-0980 https://biassupport.umd.edu/ BiasSupport@umd.edu Help Center (Peer Counseling & Crisis Intervention) 301-314-4357 https://helpcenterumd.org/ Counseling Center 301-314-7651 https://counseling.umd.edu/ CARE Office (Free & Confidential resource for those impacted by Sexual & Relationship Violence) 301-741-3442 https://health.umd.edu/CARE Health Center 301-314-8180 https://health.umd.edu/ Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct (OCRSM) 301-405-1142 TitleIXcoordinator@umd.edu https://ocrsm.umd.edu/ UMD Alerts https://alert.umd.edu Sent by email via UMD Alerts to UMD Students/Faculty/Staff UMD Police Emergency 911 or 301.405.3333 Mobile Phone #3333 | Non-Emergency 301.405.3555 University of Maryland Police Department 7569 Baltimore Ave, College Park, MD 20742, USA 301-405-3555 · PIO@umpd.umd.edu

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UMD Police Department Community Advisory 04/16/2024 (official archive)umpdnews.umd.edu find archived copies

Verbatim incident-description paragraphs from the official UMD Community Advisory posted April 16, 2024; the advisory combined both shootings into a single notification

The location in the 9000 block of Baltimore Avenue is between Branchville Road and University Boulevard, within walking distance of campus

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Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, Claude Opus 5.5 (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 the source is present: a "Community Advisory" sent via UMD Alerts by the University of Maryland Police Department.
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: It is a "Community Advisory" sent via UMD Alerts by the University of Maryland Police Department.
present: It is 'Sent by email via UMD Alerts' and signed by the University of Maryland Police Department.
present: It is "Sent by email via UMD Alerts" and names the University of Maryland Police Department and Prince George's County Police.
present: It is a 'Community Advisory' sent via UMD Alerts and signed by the University of Maryland Police Department.
present: It is 'Sent by email via UMD Alerts' and cites the Prince George's County Police Department.
present: It is a 'Community Advisory' sent via UMD Alerts and signed by the University of Maryland Police Department.
present: It is a 'Community Advisory' sent via UMD Alerts and signed by the University of Maryland Police Department.
present: It is sent via UMD Alerts and signed by the University of Maryland Police Department.
present: It is sent 'via UMD Alerts' and names the 'University of Maryland Police Department' and Prince George's County Police.
present: It is 'Sent by email via UMD Alerts' from the University of Maryland Police Department.
present: Headed 'Community Advisory', it was 'Sent by email via UMD Alerts' and is signed by the University of Maryland Police Department.
present: It is a UMD Alerts email signed by the University of Maryland Police Department, naming the sender.
present: It is sent 'via UMD Alerts' and signed by the University of Maryland Police Department.
present: It was 'Sent by email via UMD Alerts' and signed by the University of Maryland Police Department.
present: It is a "Community Advisory" sent via UMD Alerts and signed by the University of Maryland Police Department.
present: It is 'Sent by email via UMD Alerts' and signed by the University of Maryland Police Department.
present: It is 'Sent by email via UMD Alerts' and references the Prince George's County Police Department.
present: The 'Community Advisory' was 'Sent by email via UMD Alerts' from the University of Maryland Police Department.
present: The advisory was sent via UMD Alerts and signed by the University of Maryland Police Department.
present: The 'Community Advisory' was 'Sent by email via UMD Alerts' from the University of Maryland Police Department.
present: It is a 'Community Advisory' sent 'via UMD Alerts' and signed by the University of Maryland Police Department.
present: It is a 'Community Advisory' sent 'via UMD Alerts' by the University of Maryland Police Department.
present: It is sent 'via UMD Alerts' by the University of Maryland Police Department and cites Prince George's County Police.
present: It is 'Sent by email via UMD Alerts' and names the University of Maryland Police Department and PGPD.
present: It is a 'Community Advisory' sent via UMD Alerts and signed by the University of Maryland Police Department.
Hazardpresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads agree the hazard is present: the advisory reports "two shootings" outside a commercial establishment near campus.
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: It reports "two shootings" outside a commercial establishment near campus, which names a specific violent threat.
present: It reports 'two shootings' outside a commercial establishment, a specific firearm threat near campus.
present: It informs recipients of "two shootings that occurred" outside a commercial establishment, a specific hazard.
present: It informs readers 'of two shootings' outside a commercial establishment.
present: It informs readers 'of two shootings' that occurred outside a commercial establishment near campus.
present: It reports 'two shootings' outside a commercial establishment near campus, a specific threat.
present: It informs the community of 'two shootings' outside a commercial establishment, a specific firearm hazard.
present: It names two shootings that occurred outside a commercial establishment near campus, a specific threat.
present: It informs readers of 'two shootings that occurred' outside a commercial establishment, a specific threat.
present: It informs readers of 'two shootings' outside a commercial establishment.
present: It informs readers 'of two shootings that occurred outside of our concurrent (patrol) jurisdiction'.
present: It reports 'two shootings that occurred outside of our concurrent (patrol) jurisdiction'.
present: It reports 'two shootings' outside a commercial establishment in College Park, a specific violent hazard.
present: It informs readers of 'two shootings that occurred' near campus.
present: It reports "two shootings" outside a commercial establishment, a specific and serious threat near campus.
present: It informs readers 'of two shootings that occurred' near campus, a specific threat.
present: It informs readers 'of two shootings' outside a commercial establishment, a specific threat.
present: It reports 'two shootings' outside a commercial establishment.
present: It names two shootings that occurred outside a commercial establishment, which is a specific violent threat.
present: It says 'two shootings' occurred outside a commercial establishment near campus, naming a specific violent threat.
present: It reports 'two shootings' outside a commercial establishment, a specific threat.
present: It says it is informing readers 'of two shootings' near campus.
present: It informs readers of 'two shootings that occurred' off campus, naming a specific violent hazard.
present: It reports 'two shootings that occurred' outside a commercial establishment, naming gunfire as the specific threat.
present: It informs the community of 'two shootings' outside a commercial establishment, a specific and serious hazard.
Locationpresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads agree location is present: "9000 block of Baltimore Avenue" in College Park, between Branchville Road and University Boulevard.
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: It gives "9000 block of Baltimore Avenue" in College Park between Branchville Road and University Boulevard.
present: It gives the '9000 block of Baltimore Avenue' in College Park.
present: It gives "9000 block of Baltimore Avenue (between Branchville Road and University Boulevard), College Park".
present: It places both shootings in the '9000 block of Baltimore Avenue' in College Park.
present: It gives '9000 block of Baltimore Avenue (between Branchville Road and University Boulevard), College Park'.
present: It gives the '9000 block of Baltimore Avenue (between Branchville Road and University Boulevard), College Park'.
present: It gives the '9000 block of Baltimore Avenue (between Branchville Road and University Boulevard), College Park'.
present: The location is the 9000 block of Baltimore Avenue, College Park, Maryland.
present: It gives the location as the '9000 block of Baltimore Avenue' in College Park.
present: It gives the '9000 block of Baltimore Avenue (between Branchville Road and University Boulevard), College Park'.
present: Both shootings occurred in the '9000 block of Baltimore Avenue (between Branchville Road and University Boulevard), College Park'.
present: It gives the location '9000 block of Baltimore Avenue (between Branchville Road and University Boulevard)'.
present: It gives '9000 block of Baltimore Avenue (between Branchville Road and University Boulevard), College Park'.
present: It gives '9000 block of Baltimore Avenue (between Branchville Road and University Boulevard), College Park'.
present: It gives the "9000 block of Baltimore Avenue" between Branchville Road and University Boulevard in College Park.
present: It gives the '9000 block of Baltimore Avenue (between Branchville Road and University Boulevard), College Park'.
present: It gives '9000 block of Baltimore Avenue (between Branchville Road and University Boulevard), College Park'.
present: It gives '9000 block of Baltimore Avenue (between Branchville Road and University Boulevard), College Park'.
present: It gives the 9000 block of Baltimore Avenue between Branchville Road and University Boulevard, College Park.
present: The location is the '9000 block of Baltimore Avenue', College Park, Maryland.
present: It gives the location as the '9000 block of Baltimore Avenue' in College Park, Maryland.
present: It locates both shootings in the '9000 block of Baltimore Avenue' in College Park.
present: It gives '9000 block of Baltimore Avenue (between Branchville Road and University Boulevard), College Park'.
present: It gives the location as the '9000 block of Baltimore Avenue' in College Park, Maryland.
present: It gives the location as the '9000 block of Baltimore Avenue' in College Park.
Guidancepresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads agree guidance is present: it offers a walking escort and tells readers to "contact the police immediately" if they observe suspicious activity.
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: It advises readers to request a walking escort and "contact the police immediately" if they observe suspicious activity.
present: It says 'If you observe suspicious activity or behavior, contact the police immediately by calling 911' and 'Stay alert'.
present: It advises "Stay alert and attuned to people" and to request a walking escort or call 911, which are protective actions.
present: It advises 'Stay alert and attuned to people and circumstances around you' and offers a walking escort for anyone feeling unsafe.
present: It advises 'Stay alert' and offers walking escorts, a protective action for recipients.
present: It advises 'Stay alert and attuned to people and circumstances around you' and to call 911 about suspicious activity.
present: It advises readers to 'Stay alert' and to request a walking escort or call police if they observe suspicious activity.
present: It advises readers to 'Stay alert', request a walking escort, and contact police about suspicious activity.
present: It advises readers to 'Stay alert' and to call 911 if they observe suspicious activity, protective instructions.
present: It advises 'Stay alert and attuned' and to 'contact the police immediately by calling 911' if suspicious activity is seen.
present: It advises 'Stay alert and attuned to people and circumstances around you' and to contact police immediately about suspicious activity.
present: It advises 'Stay alert' and to call 911 if 'you observe suspicious activity', and offers walking escorts.
present: It advises readers to request a walking escort, 'Stay alert' and call police about suspicious activity.
present: It advises 'Stay alert and attuned to people and circumstances around you' and offers walking escorts.
present: It advises calling police "immediately" about suspicious activity and offers a walking escort.
present: It advises readers to 'Stay alert' and, if they observe suspicious activity, to contact police 'by calling 911'.
present: It advises readers to 'Stay alert and attuned to people and circumstances around you' and offers walking escorts.
present: It offers a walking escort and says to 'contact the police immediately' if you observe suspicious activity.
present: It advises staying alert, requesting a walking escort, and contacting police immediately about suspicious activity.
present: It advises 'Stay alert' and to contact police immediately about suspicious activity.
present: It tells recipients to 'Stay alert' and to contact police immediately if they observe suspicious activity, and offers walking escorts.
present: It advises readers to 'Stay alert' and to call 911 if they observe suspicious activity, and offers walking escorts.
present: It advises readers to 'Stay alert' and to request a walking escort if they feel unsafe.
present: It tells readers to 'Stay alert' and to call 911 if they observe suspicious activity, which are protective actions.
present: It advises readers to 'Stay alert' and to contact police immediately by calling 911 about suspicious activity.
Timepresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads agree time is present: April 11, 2024 at approximately 10:25 p.m. and April 15, 2024 at approximately 11:26 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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present: It gives "April 11, 2024 ... approximately 10:25 p.m." and "April 15, 2024 ... approximately 11:26 p.m.".
present: It dates the shootings 'April 11, 2024 ... at approximately 10:25 p.m.' and 'April 15, 2024 ... 11:26 p.m.'.
present: It gives "April 11, 2024 ... at approximately 10:25 p.m." and "April 15, 2024 ... at approximately 11:26 p.m."
present: It gives 'April 11, 2024 ... at approximately 10:25 p.m.' and 'April 15, 2024 ... at approximately 11:26 p.m.'.
present: It gives 'April 11, 2024 ... at approximately 10:25 p.m.' and April 15 at 11:26 p.m.
present: It lists April 11, 2024 at approximately 10:25 p.m. and April 15, 2024 at approximately 11:26 p.m.
present: It gives 'April 11, 2024 ... at approximately 10:25 p.m.' and April 15 at 11:26 p.m.
present: It gives April 11, 2024 at approximately 10:25 p.m. and April 15 at approximately 11:26 p.m.
present: It lists 'April 11, 2024 (Thursday) at approximately 10:25 p.m.' and April 15 at 11:26 p.m.
present: It states 'April 11, 2024 ... approximately 10:25 p.m.' and 'April 15, 2024 ... approximately 11:26 p.m.'.
present: It gives 'April 11, 2024 (Thursday) at approximately 10:25 p.m.' and April 15 at 11:26 p.m.
present: It lists 'April 11, 2024 (Thursday) at approximately 10:25 p.m.' and April 15 at 11:26 p.m.
present: It gives 'April 11, 2024 (Thursday) at approximately 10:25 p.m.' and April 15 at 11:26 p.m.
present: It gives 'April 11, 2024 ... at approximately 10:25 p.m.' and April 15 at 11:26 p.m.
present: It gives April 11, 2024 at about 10:25 p.m. and April 15, 2024 at about 11:26 p.m.
present: It gives 'April 11, 2024 (Thursday) at approximately 10:25 p.m.' and April 15 at 11:26 p.m.
present: It lists 'April 11, 2024 (Thursday) at approximately 10:25 p.m.' and a second date.
present: It gives 'April 11, 2024 ... at approximately 10:25 p.m.' and 'April 15, 2024 ... at approximately 11:26 p.m.'
present: It lists April 11, 2024 at approximately 10:25 p.m. and April 15, 2024 at 11:26 p.m.
present: It gives 'April 11, 2024 ... at approximately 10:25 p.m.' and April 15 at 11:26 p.m.
present: It dates the shootings to 'April 11, 2024 ... at approximately 10:25 p.m.' and 'April 15, 2024 ... 11:26 p.m.'.
present: It gives 'April 11, 2024' at 'approximately 10:25 p.m.' and 'April 15, 2024' at '11:26 p.m.'.
present: It gives 'April 11, 2024 ... at approximately 10:25 p.m.' and the April 15 time.
present: It lists 'April 11, 2024 ... at approximately 10:25 p.m.' and 'April 15, 2024 ... at approximately 11:26 p.m.'
present: It gives 'April 11, 2024 ... at approximately 10:25 p.m.' and 'April 15, 2024 ... 11:26 p.m.'.
Impactpresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads agree impact is present: "A man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a local area hospital" states concrete 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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present: It states "A man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a local area hospital", a concrete harm.
present: It states 'A man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a local area hospital', conveying harm.
present: It states that "A man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a local area hospital", conveying actual harm.
present: It states that 'A man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a local area hospital', conveying actual harm.
present: It says 'A man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a local area hospital'.
present: It states 'A man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a local area hospital', an explicit consequence.
present: It states 'A man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a local area hospital', conveying actual harm.
present: It says 'A man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a local area hospital', stating actual harm.
present: It states 'A man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a local area hospital', conveying harm to people.
present: It reports that 'A man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a local area hospital', an explicit consequence.
present: It says 'A man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a local area hospital', stating bodily harm.
present: It states 'A man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a local area hospital', explicit harm.
present: It states that 'A man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a local area hospital', explicit harm.
present: It states 'A man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a local area hospital', explicit harm.
present: It states "A man sustained a gunshot wound" and was hospitalized, an explicit harm.
present: It states 'A man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a local area hospital', a concrete harm.
present: It reports that 'A man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a local area hospital', conveying real harm.
present: It states that 'A man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a local area hospital', conveying actual harm.
present: It says a man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a hospital, stating actual harm.
present: It states 'A man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a local area hospital', conveying harm.
present: It says 'A man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a local area hospital', stating real harm.
present: It states that 'A man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a local area hospital', a stated harm.
present: It states 'A man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a local area hospital', conveying harm.
present: It states 'A man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a local area hospital', stating physical harm.
present: It states that 'A man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a local area hospital', conveying harm.

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Context

Background

Two shootings occurred at the same commercial establishment in the 9000 block of Baltimore Avenue in College Park, Maryland, within four days of each other. The first shooting on April 11, 2024, at approximately 10:25 PM EDT left one man with a gunshot wound; he was transported to a local hospital. The second shooting on April 15, 2024, at approximately 11:26 PM EDT occurred outside the same business but resulted in no injuries. Both incidents were investigated by the Prince George's County Police Department rather than campus police, as the location was off campus. The UMD Police Department issued a community advisory on April 16 combining both incidents and reminded the campus community about safety resources including walking escort services, the UMD Shuttle/Bus system, and the importance of reporting suspicious activity. The proximity of the shooting location to the campus and student-frequented businesses along Baltimore Avenue heightened concern among the university community.

Analysis

Key Findings

Both shootings occurred at the same off-campus commercial establishment on Baltimore Avenue within four days

UMD chose to issue a combined community advisory rather than individual emergency notifications, reflecting the off-campus nature of the incidents

The combined advisory was issued April 16, the day after the second shooting and five days after the first

Outcome

The Prince George's County Police Department investigated both incidents. UMD Police issued a community advisory on April 16 with safety resources for the campus community.

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UMD Community Advisory: Off-Campus Incidents (UMD Alerts)
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UMD Community Advisory 04/16/2024 (UMPD News)
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Man shot near University of Maryland campus in College Park (WUSA9)
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Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "University of Maryland, College Park: Two shootings outside the same nearby business four days apart; one wounded." Incident of April 11, 2024. Added May 2026; last updated September 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-maryland-shooting-2024-04-11/

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