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3:53 AM on Labor Day Weekend: Off-Campus Shooting at William and Maynard Triggers University-Wide Alert

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Confirmed Threat

In the early morning hours of September 1, 2024, a shooting occurred at the intersection of William and Maynard streets near the University of Michigan campus. A 23-year-old Ypsilanti man was shot and left in critical condition. The university issued an emergency alert at 3:53 AM EDT with a suspect description and an all-clear followed at 5:11 AM.

Alerts
2
Response
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Killed
0
Injured
1
Institution
University of Michigan
Public R1 · MI
~48,000 studentsU-M Emergency Alert
Confirmed Timeline

Alert Sequence

2 messages in sequence · 2 verified verbatim

INITIAL ALERTSMS
Verified verbatimU-M Division of Public Safety & Security emergency alert archive (verbatim)124 chars
Shooting at William/Maynard. Suspect is 20s black male wearing white shirt, black pants. Avoid area. Updates: dpss.umich.edu
Posted verbatim on U-M DPSS's emergency alert archive at 3:53 AM EDT on September 1, 2024
The shooting occurred at approximately 3:10 AM EDT at the intersection of William and Maynard streets
William and Maynard streets are located approximately one-tenth of a mile from the U-M campus
ALL CLEARSMS+1h 18m
Verified verbatimU-M Division of Public Safety & Security emergency alert archive (verbatim all-clear)176 chars
ALL CLEAR It is safe to resume regular activities. Ann Arbor Police continue to investigate and believe this is an isolated incident and not an ongoing threat to the community.
Issued at 5:11 AM EDT on September 1, 2024 — 78 minutes after the initial alert
Ann Arbor Police confirmed the shooting was an isolated incident and not an ongoing community threat
The victim was a 23-year-old Ypsilanti man who was left in critical condition
Context

Background

At approximately 3:10 AM on September 1, 2024, a shooting occurred at the intersection of William and Maynard streets, approximately one-tenth of a mile from the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor. A 23-year-old Ypsilanti man was shot and left in critical condition. The university's Division of Public Safety and Security issued an emergency alert at 3:53 AM via text, email, and social media, describing the suspect as a male in his 20s wearing a white shirt and black pants and advising the community to avoid the area. The all-clear was issued at 5:11 AM after Ann Arbor Police determined the shooting was an isolated incident. The incident occurred during Labor Day weekend, when many students were on or near campus for the start of the fall semester.
Analysis

Key Findings

The university issued the emergency alert approximately 43 minutes after the shooting occurred at 3:10 AM
The all-clear came approximately 78 minutes after the initial alert, at 5:11 AM
The victim was not affiliated with the university; the incident was determined to be isolated
Outcome
The victim, a 23-year-old Ypsilanti man not affiliated with the university, was transported to the hospital in critical condition. Ann Arbor Police determined the shooting was an isolated incident and not an ongoing threat to the community. The all-clear was given approximately 78 minutes after the initial alert.
Provenance

Sources

  1. Official
    U-M Emergency Alert 09/01/24: Shooting Off Campus [All Clear] (DPSS)
    news.dpss.umich.edu
  2. official social media
    University of Michigan emergency alert on X/Twitter
    x.com
  3. News
    Ypsilanti man in critical condition after Ann Arbor shooting (Click on Detroit)
    clickondetroit.com
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shootingoff-campusmichiganlabor-day-weekendcritical-injuryisolated-incident
Added May 2026Updated June 2026Via ingestion