Shooting investigation update for campus community

To check this alert, Claude Opus 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

  Present, 25 of 25. "Seattle police are looking for a man" and "Seattle police have cleared the scene" name the agency, with alert.uw.edu marking the sender.

  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: "Seattle police" appear as the agency clearing the scene and seeking the suspect.
  2. present: "Seattle police have cleared the scene" names the responding agency.
  3. present: "Seattle police have cleared the scene" and are looking for the man, naming the agency.
  4. present: "Seattle police" are named as the agency clearing the scene and seeking the suspect.
  5. present: "Seattle police" are named as looking for the suspect and clearing the scene.
  6. present: "Seattle police" are identified as clearing the scene and searching for the suspect.
  7. present: "Seattle police have cleared the scene" names the law enforcement source of the account.
  8. present: Seattle police are identified as searching for the suspect.
  9. present: "Seattle police" are identified as clearing the scene and searching for the suspect.
  10. present: "Seattle police have cleared the scene" identifies the police as the issuing source.
  11. present: "Seattle police" appear as the investigating agency and alert.uw.edu as the posting channel.
  12. present: "Seattle police" are identified as investigating and clearing the scene.
  13. present: "Seattle police" are identified as clearing the scene and looking for the suspect.
  14. present: Seattle police are named as looking for the suspect.
  15. present: "Seattle police" are named as looking for the suspect, with alert.uw.edu as the channel.
  16. present: Seattle police are identified as the ones who cleared the scene and are seeking the suspect.
  17. present: "Seattle police" are named as clearing the scene and seeking the suspect.
  18. present: "Seattle police" are identified as the ones searching for the suspect.
  19. present: "Seattle police" and the alert.uw.edu signature identify the issuing authority.
  20. present: "Seattle police" appear as the agency clearing the scene and seeking the suspect.
  21. present: "Seattle police" are named as investigating and searching for the suspect.
  22. present: "Seattle police" are identified as investigating and searching for the suspect.
  23. present: "Seattle police are looking for a man" and "Seattle police have cleared the scene" name the agency.
  24. present: "Seattle police" are identified as investigating and clearing the scene.
  25. present: "Seattle police" are named as the agency searching for the suspect.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The hazard is a "Shooting on U Way NE/42nd" by a man who "shot someone in the ankle" before fleeing with three others.

  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: It reports a "Shooting" in which a man "shot someone in the ankle".
  2. present: A "Shooting" where a man "shot someone in the ankle" is a specific hazard.
  3. present: A "Shooting" in which a man "shot someone in the ankle" is a specific threat.
  4. present: The hazard is "Shooting on U Way NE/42nd" stemming from a fight outside a business.
  5. present: A "shooting" outside a business, growing out of a fight, is specifically named.
  6. present: The threat is a "Shooting" by a man who "shot someone in the ankle."
  7. present: It names a "Shooting" in which a man "shot someone in the ankle".
  8. present: A shooting stemming from a fight, with a person shot, is specified.
  9. present: It names a "Shooting" in which someone was shot, a specific threat.
  10. present: It reports a "Shooting" arising from "a fight outside of a business".
  11. present: A "Shooting" in which a man "shot someone in the ankle" is a specific hazard.
  12. present: It names a "Shooting" following "a fight outside of a business."
  13. present: The threat is a "Shooting" where a man "shot someone in the ankle".
  14. present: A shooting in which someone was shot in the ankle is specified.
  15. present: It reports a "Shooting" where a man "shot someone in the ankle".
  16. present: The hazard is a "Shooting" arising from "a fight outside of a business".
  17. present: A "Shooting" in which someone was shot is the specifically named hazard.
  18. present: It names a "Shooting" arising from "a fight outside of a business".
  19. present: It reports a "shooting" in which a man "shot someone in the ankle".
  20. present: A "Shooting" following a fight outside a business is the named hazard.
  21. present: It names a "Shooting on U Way NE/42nd" in which a victim was shot, a specific violent hazard.
  22. present: The threat is a "Shooting" by a man who "shot someone in the ankle".
  23. present: It reports a "Shooting" in which someone "was eventually shot in the ankle".
  24. present: A "shooting" in which a man "shot someone in the ankle" names the threat.
  25. present: A "Shooting" in which someone was "shot in the ankle" is the named hazard.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The shooting is placed "on University Way NE near 42nd Street NE", with flight "northbound on University Way NE."

  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: It names "University Way NE near 42nd Street NE" as the scene.
  2. present: It happened "on University Way NE near 42nd Street NE."
  3. present: It is placed on "University Way NE near 42nd Street NE".
  4. present: It locates the incident on "University Way NE near 42nd Street NE".
  5. present: It is placed on "University Way NE near 42nd Street NE".
  6. present: It happened "on University Way NE near 42nd Street NE."
  7. present: It places events on "University Way NE near 42nd Street NE" outside a business.
  8. present: University Way NE near 42nd Street NE is named.
  9. present: It places it on "University Way NE near 42nd Street NE".
  10. present: The place is "University Way NE near 42nd Street NE", with flight north on U Way.
  11. present: It is placed "on University Way NE near 42nd Street NE", with flight northbound.
  12. present: Placed "on University Way NE near 42nd Street NE" with the suspect fleeing north.
  13. present: It is placed on "University Way NE near 42nd Street NE".
  14. present: University Way NE near 42nd Street NE is named.
  15. present: The site is "University Way NE near 42nd Street NE" with flight northbound on U Way.
  16. present: It locates it on "University Way NE near 42nd Street NE" with the suspect fleeing north.
  17. present: It happened on "University Way NE near 42nd Street NE", with a northbound flight path.
  18. present: Location is "University Way NE near 42nd Street NE", with flight northbound on U Way NE.
  19. present: It places the shooting on "University Way NE near 42nd Street NE".
  20. present: It specifies "University Way NE near 42nd Street NE".
  21. present: The location is "University Way NE near 42nd Street NE", with the suspect fleeing north on University Way.
  22. present: It places the shooting on "University Way NE near 42nd Street NE".
  23. present: The site is "University Way NE near 42nd Street NE", with flight northbound on U Way.
  24. present: "University Way NE near 42nd Street NE" and "U Way NE/42nd" state the place.
  25. present: Located "on University Way NE near 42nd Street NE," with flight northbound on U Way.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Readers are told to "stay vigilant and call 911 if you see someone matching the description", a concrete action tied to the description given.

  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: Readers are told to "stay vigilant and call 911 if you see someone matching the description".
  2. present: "Please stay vigilant and call 911 if you see someone matching the description" instructs the reader.
  3. present: Readers are told to "stay vigilant and call 911 if you see someone matching the description".
  4. present: Readers are told to "stay vigilant and call 911 if you see someone matching the description".
  5. present: Readers are told to "stay vigilant and call 911 if you see someone matching the description".
  6. present: Readers are told to "stay vigilant and call 911 if you see someone matching the description."
  7. present: Readers are told to "stay vigilant and call 911 if you see someone matching the description".
  8. present: Readers are told to stay vigilant and call 911 if they see the described man.
  9. present: It instructs readers to "stay vigilant and call 911 if you see someone matching the description".
  10. present: Readers are told to "stay vigilant and call 911 if you see someone matching the description".
  11. present: Readers are told to "stay vigilant and call 911 if you see someone matching the description".
  12. present: It directs readers to "stay vigilant and call 911 if you see someone matching the description."
  13. present: It instructs readers to "stay vigilant and call 911 if you see someone matching the description".
  14. present: Readers are told to stay vigilant and call 911 if they see the described man.
  15. present: Recipients are told to "stay vigilant and call 911 if you see someone matching the description".
  16. present: Readers are told to "stay vigilant and call 911 if you see someone matching the description".
  17. present: Readers are told to "stay vigilant and call 911 if you see someone matching the description".
  18. present: Readers are told to "stay vigilant and call 911 if you see someone matching the description".
  19. present: "Please stay vigilant and call 911 if you see someone matching the description" is direct guidance.
  20. present: Readers are told to "stay vigilant and call 911 if you see someone matching the description".
  21. present: Readers are told to "stay vigilant and call 911 if you see someone matching the description".
  22. present: It tells readers to "stay vigilant and call 911 if you see someone matching the description".
  23. present: "Please stay vigilant and call 911 if you see someone matching the description" instructs recipients.
  24. present: "Please stay vigilant and call 911 if you see someone matching the description" is clear guidance.
  25. present: "Please stay vigilant and call 911 if you see someone matching the description."
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The sequence is clocked: "Sent at 2:31am Sat", then "UPDATE at 2:38am Saturday" and "UPDATE at 2:53am Saturday."

  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: Stamps include "2:31am Sat", "2:38am" and "2:53am Saturday".
  2. present: Stamps "2:53am Saturday," "2:38am" and a send time of "2:31am Sat" appear.
  3. present: Timestamps include "2:53am Saturday" and "Sent at 2:31am Sat".
  4. present: Stamps appear throughout: "2:53am Saturday", "2:38am Saturday" and "2:31am Sat".
  5. present: The updates carry "2:53am Saturday", "2:38am" and "2:31am Sat".
  6. present: Stamps include "UPDATE at 2:53am Saturday" and "Sent at 2:31am Sat."
  7. present: Stamps "2:53am Saturday", "2:38am" and "2:31am Sat" convey timing.
  8. present: Timestamps of 2:31am, 2:38am and 2:53am Saturday appear.
  9. present: It carries "2:53am Saturday", "2:38am" and "Sent at 2:31am Sat".
  10. present: "2:53am Saturday", "2:38am" and "2:31am Sat" time the sequence.
  11. present: Stamps "2:53am Saturday", "2:38am" and "Sent at 2:31am Sat" give the timing.
  12. present: Updates are stamped "2:53am Saturday", "2:38am Saturday" and "2:31am Sat."
  13. present: Times run from "ORIGINAL POST ... 2:31am Sat" through "UPDATE at 2:53am Saturday".
  14. present: Times 2:53am, 2:38am and 2:31am Saturday appear.
  15. present: Times "2:53am", "2:38am" and "2:31am Sat" are provided.
  16. present: Entries are stamped 2:53am, 2:38am and "Sent at 2:31am Sat".
  17. present: Stamps "2:53am Saturday", "2:38am Saturday" and a "2:31am Sat" send time appear.
  18. present: Stamps run from the original at "2:31am Sat" through updates at "2:38am" and "2:53am".
  19. present: "UPDATE at 2:53am Saturday" and "Sent at 2:31am Sat" supply timing.
  20. present: Updates are timed "2:53am Saturday", "2:38am" and "Sent at 2:31am Sat".
  21. present: Times given include "2:53am Saturday", "2:38am Saturday" and a send stamp of "2:31am Sat".
  22. present: The entries are stamped "2:53am Saturday", "2:38am Saturday" and "2:31am Sat".
  23. present: Stamps "2:53am Saturday", "2:38am" and "2:31am Sat" give the timeline.
  24. present: "2:53am Saturday", "2:38am" and "Sent at 2:31am Sat" mark the timeline.
  25. present: Stamped "2:31am Sat," "2:38am" and "2:53am Saturday."
• Impactpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The consequence is explicit: "One person injured in ankle", with the update adding the victim "was eventually shot in the ankle."

  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: "One person injured in ankle" states the actual physical harm caused.
  2. present: "One person injured in ankle" and a victim "shot in the ankle" state the harm caused.
  3. present: "One person injured in ankle" and being "shot in the ankle" state actual bodily harm.
  4. present: The consequence is explicit: the victim "was eventually shot in the ankle" and one person is injured.
  5. present: The victim "was eventually shot in the ankle" and "One person injured" states actual harm.
  6. present: An actual injury is reported: "One person injured in ankle", shot while trying to stop a fight.
  7. present: "One person injured in ankle" and the victim being "shot in the ankle" state actual harm.
  8. present: The victim being shot in the ankle states the injury the shooting caused.
  9. present: "One person injured in ankle" and "was eventually shot in the ankle" state actual harm to a victim.
  10. present: The victim "was eventually shot in the ankle" and "One person injured", stating actual harm.
  11. present: The consequence is stated: a victim "was eventually shot in the ankle" and injured.
  12. present: "One person injured in ankle" and the victim "was eventually shot in the ankle" state the harm caused.
  13. present: Injury is reported plainly: the victim "was eventually shot in the ankle", "One person injured".
  14. present: The victim was shot in the ankle and one person injured is reported.
  15. present: "One person injured in ankle" and the victim "was eventually shot in the ankle" state the harm caused.
  16. present: It reports the victim "was eventually shot in the ankle" and "One person injured", a stated consequence.
  17. present: "The victim ... was eventually shot in the ankle" and "One person injured" state actual injury.
  18. present: It reports the injury plainly: the victim intervened and "was eventually shot in the ankle".
  19. present: "One person injured in ankle" and the victim being "shot in the ankle" state actual harm.
  20. present: Reporting the victim "was eventually shot in the ankle" states a concrete injury.
  21. present: The victim "was eventually shot in the ankle" and "One person injured", stating the harm caused.
  22. present: The text states "One person injured in ankle", a concrete bodily consequence.
  23. present: "One person injured in ankle" states the actual harm the shooting caused.
  24. present: The victim "was eventually shot in the ankle" and "One person injured" states actual harm.
  25. present: "One person injured in ankle" states actual physical harm caused by the shooting.