Report of shots fired nearby locks down hospital buildings; no shooter found

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.

• Sourcepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree it names Pittsburgh Police and UPMC Shadyside, identifying the responding authority and institutional 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: It names "Pittsburgh Police" and "UPMC Shadyside campus", identifying authorities.
  2. present: It references "Pittsburgh Police" and "UPMC Shadyside", identifying authority and sender.
  3. present: It names "Pittsburgh Police", a responding authority.
  4. present: It names "Pittsburgh Police" and "UPMC Shadyside" as the authority and institution.
  5. present: It names "Pittsburgh Police" and references "UPMC Shadyside", identifying authorities.
  6. present: It names "Pittsburgh Police" and "UPMC Shadyside", identifying authority and sender.
  7. present: "Pittsburgh Police" and "UPMC Shadyside" identify the authority and institution.
  8. present: It names "Pittsburgh Police" and "UPMC Shadyside", identifying authorities.
  9. present: It names "Pittsburgh Police" and "UPMC Shadyside", responding authority and institution.
  10. present: It references "Pittsburgh Police", the responding authority.
  11. present: It names "Pittsburgh Police" and "UPMC Shadyside", identifying responders and the institutional sender.
  12. present: It references "Pittsburgh Police activity" and the UPMC Shadyside campus as issuer.
  13. present: It names "Pittsburgh Police" and references UPMC Shadyside, identifying the responders and source.
  14. present: It references "Pittsburgh Police activity" and "UPMC Shadyside", identifying authority and institution.
  15. present: It names "Pittsburgh Police" and references "UPMC Shadyside campus", identifying authorities.
  16. present: "Pittsburgh Police" and "UPMC" are named as the relevant authorities.
  17. present: It names "Pittsburgh Police" and "UPMC Shadyside", the authority and institution.
  18. present: It names "Pittsburgh Police" and "UPMC Shadyside," authorities and issuer.
  19. present: It names "Pittsburgh Police" and "UPMC Shadyside", identifying authority and sender.
  20. present: The text references "UPMC Shadyside" and "Pittsburgh Police activity", identifying sender and authority.
  21. present: It names "Pittsburgh Police" and "UPMC Shadyside", the responding authority and issuer.
  22. present: It names "Pittsburgh Police", identifying the responding agency.
  23. present: It names "Pittsburgh Police" and references "UPMC Shadyside campus", identifying responder and sender.
  24. present: The institutional voice plus "Pittsburgh Police" identify the sender and authority.
  25. present: It references "Pittsburgh Police" and "UPMC Shadyside", identifying the authority and sender.
• Hazardabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree no specific threat is named; it cites only generic Pittsburgh Police activity in the area.

  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. absent: It names no specific threat, referring only to "Pittsburgh Police activity in the area".
  2. absent: No specific hazard is named; "Police activity in the area" is generic.
  3. absent: It cites "Pittsburgh Police activity in the area" without naming a specific hazard.
  4. absent: "Police activity in the area" is generic and names no specific threat.
  5. absent: It cites "Pittsburgh Police activity" but names no specific threat in this text.
  6. absent: "Police activity in the area" is generic; no specific hazard is named.
  7. absent: No specific threat is named; it references only "Police activity in the area".
  8. absent: It references only "Police activity in the area" without naming a specific hazard.
  9. absent: "Police activity" names no specific hazard such as a shooting.
  10. absent: It says "Police activity in the area" without naming a specific hazard.
  11. absent: No specific hazard is named; it cites only "Pittsburgh Police activity in the area".
  12. absent: "Pittsburgh Police activity in the area" is generic and names no specific threat.
  13. absent: No specific hazard is named; it only cites "Pittsburgh Police activity in the area".
  14. absent: It cites "Pittsburgh Police activity in the area" generically and names no specific hazard.
  15. absent: It cites "Pittsburgh Police activity in the area" but names no specific hazard.
  16. absent: No specific threat is named; it cites only generic "Pittsburgh Police activity".
  17. absent: It cites generic "Pittsburgh Police activity" without naming a specific threat such as shots fired.
  18. absent: "Police activity in the area" names no specific threat; the hazard is not stated.
  19. absent: It references "Pittsburgh Police activity in the area" without naming a specific threat.
  20. absent: No specific hazard is named; it only refers to "Pittsburgh Police activity in the area".
  21. absent: It cites "Pittsburgh Police activity" causing the lockdown but names no specific hazard.
  22. absent: It refers to "Police activity in the area" but names no specific hazard.
  23. absent: It refers only to "Pittsburgh Police activity" without naming a specific threat.
  24. absent: No specific hazard is named; it cites only "Pittsburgh Police activity in the area".
  25. absent: It cites "Pittsburgh Police activity" without naming the specific threat behind the lockdown.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree it specifies UPMC Shadyside campus buildings, including UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, specific places.

  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 says "several UPMC Shadyside campus buildings, including UPMC Hillman Cancer Center", specific locations.
  2. present: It cites "UPMC Shadyside campus buildings, including UPMC Hillman Cancer Center", specific places.
  3. present: It cites "several UPMC Shadyside campus buildings, including UPMC Hillman Cancer Center", specific buildings.
  4. present: It specifies "UPMC Shadyside campus buildings, including UPMC Hillman Cancer Center".
  5. present: It names "several UPMC Shadyside campus buildings, including UPMC Hillman Cancer Center", specific places.
  6. present: It says "several UPMC Shadyside campus buildings, including UPMC Hillman Cancer Center", specific places.
  7. present: It names "UPMC Shadyside campus buildings, including UPMC Hillman Cancer Center", specific places.
  8. present: It names "UPMC Shadyside campus buildings, including UPMC Hillman Cancer Center", specific places.
  9. present: It cites "several UPMC Shadyside campus buildings, including UPMC Hillman Cancer Center", specific places.
  10. present: It names "UPMC Shadyside campus buildings, including UPMC Hillman Cancer Center", specific locations.
  11. present: It specifies "UPMC Shadyside campus buildings, including UPMC Hillman Cancer Center", specific places.
  12. present: It cites "UPMC Shadyside campus buildings, including UPMC Hillman Cancer Center", specific locations.
  13. present: It cites "several UPMC Shadyside campus buildings, including UPMC Hillman Cancer Center", specific locations.
  14. present: It names "UPMC Shadyside campus buildings, including UPMC Hillman Cancer Center".
  15. present: It cites "UPMC Shadyside campus buildings, including UPMC Hillman Cancer Center", specific places.
  16. present: It names "several UPMC Shadyside campus buildings, including UPMC Hillman Cancer Center".
  17. present: It specifies "several UPMC Shadyside campus buildings, including UPMC Hillman Cancer Center", precise locations.
  18. present: It cites "UPMC Shadyside campus buildings, including UPMC Hillman Cancer Center," specific places.
  19. present: It names "UPMC Shadyside campus buildings, including UPMC Hillman Cancer Center", specific places.
  20. present: It specifies "several UPMC Shadyside campus buildings, including UPMC Hillman Cancer Center".
  21. present: It says "several UPMC Shadyside campus buildings, including UPMC Hillman Cancer Center", specific places.
  22. present: It names "UPMC Shadyside campus" and "UPMC Hillman Cancer Center", specific places.
  23. present: It names "several UPMC Shadyside campus buildings, including UPMC Hillman Cancer Center", specific locations.
  24. present: It names "UPMC Shadyside campus buildings, including UPMC Hillman Cancer Center", specific places.
  25. present: It specifies "UPMC Shadyside campus buildings, including UPMC Hillman Cancer Center", named places.
• Guidanceabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree it reports buildings are on temporary lockdown as a status but gives recipients no direct protective instruction.

  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. absent: It states buildings are on lockdown as a condition but gives no protective instruction to recipients.
  2. absent: It states buildings are on lockdown but gives no protective instruction to recipients.
  3. absent: It states the buildings are on lockdown but gives no protective action instruction to recipients.
  4. absent: It reports buildings are on lockdown but gives no instruction to recipients.
  5. absent: It states buildings are on lockdown but gives no protective action instruction to recipients.
  6. absent: It states buildings are on lockdown but gives no instruction to recipients.
  7. absent: No protective action is directed to recipients; it states buildings are on lockdown.
  8. absent: It states buildings are on lockdown but gives no instruction to recipients.
  9. absent: It states buildings are on lockdown but gives recipients no direct protective instruction.
  10. absent: It states buildings are on lockdown but gives no protective-action instruction to recipients.
  11. absent: It announces a lockdown but gives recipients no direct protective instruction.
  12. absent: It reports buildings are "on temporary lockdown" as a status but gives recipients no protective instruction.
  13. absent: It states buildings are on lockdown but gives recipients no direct protective instruction.
  14. absent: It states buildings are "on temporary lockdown" but gives recipients no protective instruction.
  15. absent: It states buildings are on lockdown as a precaution but gives recipients no protective instruction.
  16. absent: It describes buildings on lockdown but gives no protective instruction to recipients.
  17. absent: It states buildings are "on temporary lockdown" as status but gives no instruction to recipients.
  18. absent: It states buildings are "on temporary lockdown" but gives recipients no direct instruction.
  19. absent: It announces buildings are "on temporary lockdown" but gives recipients no direct protective instruction.
  20. absent: It states buildings "are on temporary lockdown" but gives no instruction to the recipient.
  21. absent: It reports buildings are on lockdown but gives no direct protective instruction to recipients.
  22. absent: It states buildings are on lockdown but gives recipients no direct protective action.
  23. absent: It reports buildings are on lockdown but gives no protective-action instruction to recipients.
  24. absent: It reports a temporary lockdown but gives recipients no direct protective instruction.
  25. absent: It reports buildings are on lockdown but gives no protective instruction to recipients.
• Timepresent24/25

  Final assessment

  Majority (24 of 25) finds timing present via temporary lockdown as a duration and recency cue; one dissenter saw no clock time or date.

  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: It says "temporary lockdown", with "temporary" as a recency/duration cue.
  2. present: "temporary" conveys a duration or recency cue.
  3. present: It says "temporary lockdown", a duration cue.
  4. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  5. present: It says the lockdown is "temporary", a recency/duration cue.
  6. present: "temporary lockdown" conveys a duration cue.
  7. present: "temporary" and "in the area" with current status convey a recency reference.
  8. present: "temporary lockdown" conveys present-time recency.
  9. present: "temporary" conveys a timing/duration cue.
  10. present: It says "temporary lockdown", a duration/recency cue.
  11. present: It uses "temporary", a duration/recency cue.
  12. present: "temporary" conveys a timing cue.
  13. present: It says the buildings are on "temporary lockdown", a duration and recency cue.
  14. present: "temporary lockdown" conveys a duration/recency cue.
  15. present: It says buildings are "on temporary lockdown", a recency and duration cue.
  16. present: It says "temporary lockdown", a recency and duration cue.
  17. present: It uses "temporary", suggesting a present and limited time frame.
  18. present: "temporary lockdown" with present-tense activity conveys recency.
  19. present: It says the lockdown is "temporary", a duration cue.
  20. present: It uses "temporary" and "in an abundance of caution", with "temporary lockdown" implying current.
  21. present: It says the lockdown is "temporary", a duration cue.
  22. present: The word "temporary" conveys a recency or duration cue.
  23. present: It says the lockdown is "temporary", a duration cue.
  24. present: "temporary" conveys a duration cue about the lockdown.
  25. present: It says the lockdown is "temporary", a duration cue.
• Impactabsent2/25

  Final assessment

  Absent by near-unanimous read (23 of 25): it reports a precautionary lockdown due to police activity in an abundance of caution but states no harm, danger, or consequence to people.

  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: Reports buildings on lockdown out of abundance of caution due to police activity with no stated harm or danger.
  2. absent: It reports a temporary lockdown out of an abundance of caution due to police activity but states no specific harm or danger.
  3. absent: A lockdown out of an abundance of caution due to police activity states no explicit harm or danger.
  4. absent: It reports a precautionary lockdown due to police activity done in an abundance of caution with no stated harm or danger.
  5. absent: It reports a lockdown due to police activity done in an abundance of caution with no stated danger, harm, or threat severity.
  6. absent: It reports buildings on temporary lockdown out of an abundance of caution due to police activity, with no stated harm or danger.
  7. present: Cites police activity over shots fired prompting lockdown, implying a potential threat of harm to people.
  8. absent: It cites police activity prompting lockdown as an abundance of caution but states no harm or danger.
  9. absent: Cites police activity and lockdown in an abundance of caution but states no harm or danger.
  10. absent: It describes a precautionary lockdown due to police activity with the phrase abundance of caution and no stated harm.
  11. absent: This describes a lockdown in an abundance of caution due to police activity without stating any specific danger or harm.
  12. absent: States buildings are on temporary lockdown in an abundance of caution due to police activity with no stated danger.
  13. absent: States buildings are on lockdown out of an abundance of caution but does not state any harm or specific danger.
  14. absent: Notes a precautionary lockdown due to police activity but states no harm or danger to anyone.
  15. absent: Reports a precautionary lockdown due to police activity but states no harm or explicit danger.
  16. absent: It reports a precautionary lockdown out of an abundance of caution without stating any explicit harm or danger.
  17. absent: It mentions police activity and a precautionary lockdown in an abundance of caution but states no specific harm or danger.
  18. present: Lockdown due to police activity in an abundance of caution names cause and precaution but the underlying shots-fired police activity implies danger; however no harm is stated so coding presence is weak.
  19. absent: Reports a precautionary lockdown due to police activity in an abundance of caution but states no harm or danger to people.
  20. absent: It states buildings are on lockdown due to police activity out of an abundance of caution, with no stated harm or danger.
  21. absent: Reports a temporary lockdown due to police activity done in an abundance of caution with no stated harm or danger.
  22. absent: It reports buildings on lockdown in an abundance of caution due to police activity but states no specific harm or danger.
  23. absent: It reports police activity and a precautionary lockdown but states no harm or danger to people.
  24. absent: This describes a precautionary lockdown due to police activity but states no specific danger or harm.
  25. absent: Refers to police activity and precautionary lockdown but states no explicit danger or harm.