Fatal shooting near a parking garage; shelter-in-place lasted nearly seven hours

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.

• Sourceabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree the source is absent; no sender tag, agency, or university name appears.

  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. absent: No sender tag, agency, or university name appears in the text.
  2. absent: No sender tag, university name, or agency is identified in the text.
  3. absent: No branded signature, institution name, or named agency identifies the sender.
  4. absent: No sender tag, agency, or university self-naming appears in this brief text.
  5. absent: No branded signature, university self-naming, or named agency appears in the text.
  6. absent: The text has no branded signature, named agency, or self-identifying sender.
  7. absent: No sender tag, agency, or institution names itself in the text.
  8. absent: The text gives no sender tag, institution, or agency naming who sent the alert.
  9. absent: No branded signature, agency, or institution names itself as sender.
  10. absent: No branded signature, sender tag, university name, or agency is identified in the text.
  11. absent: The text has no branded signature, self-naming, or named agency.
  12. absent: No sender tag, agency, or institution name appears in the text.
  13. absent: No sender tag, agency, or institution name appears in the text.
  14. absent: No branded signature, university name, or agency is identified in the text.
  15. absent: The text has no branded signature, university self-naming, or named agency identifying the sender.
  16. absent: No sender, branded signature, or named authority appears in the text.
  17. absent: No sender signature, agency, or institution names itself in the text.
  18. absent: No branded signature, university name, or agency is named in the text.
  19. absent: No branded signature, university name, or agency identifies the sender in the text.
  20. absent: No branded signature, university name, or agency is named in the text.
  21. absent: No branded signature, university name, or named agency appears in this text.
  22. absent: The text gives no sender tag, institution name, or named agency.
  23. absent: No sender, alert brand, university name, or agency is identified in the text.
  24. absent: No sender, branded tag, or named authority appears in the text.
  25. absent: The text has no branded signature, self-naming, or named agency.
• Hazardabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous that the hazard is absent; it says only Shelter In Place is in effect and names no specific threat.

  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: Says only "Shelter In Place is in effect", naming no specific hazard.
  2. absent: It says only "Shelter In Place is in effect" without naming a specific hazard.
  3. absent: Says "Shelter In Place is in effect" without naming the specific hazard.
  4. absent: It says only "Shelter In Place is in effect", not naming a specific hazard.
  5. absent: Says "Shelter In Place is in effect" but names no specific hazard.
  6. absent: It declares "Shelter In Place" but names no specific hazard prompting it.
  7. absent: It commands shelter in place but names no specific hazard or threat type.
  8. absent: Says only "Shelter In Place is in effect"; no specific hazard is named.
  9. absent: States "Shelter In Place" but names no specific hazard or threat.
  10. absent: It names no specific threat, only "Shelter In Place is in effect".
  11. absent: It says "Shelter In Place is in effect" but names no specific hazard.
  12. absent: Says "Shelter In Place" but names no specific underlying hazard.
  13. absent: Says "Shelter In Place" but names no specific hazard like shooter, fire, or weapon.
  14. absent: It states only "Shelter In Place is in effect", naming no specific hazard.
  15. absent: It cites a "Shelter In Place" order but names no specific threat or hazard.
  16. absent: Says "Shelter In Place is in effect" but names no specific hazard threat.
  17. absent: It says "Shelter In Place" but names no specific hazard.
  18. absent: It states only "Shelter In Place is in effect" without naming the specific threat.
  19. absent: It says "Shelter In Place is in effect" but names no specific hazard.
  20. absent: It says only "Shelter In Place is in effect" without naming a specific hazard.
  21. absent: Orders "Shelter In Place... All buildings" but names no specific hazard.
  22. absent: Says only "Shelter In Place is in effect" without naming a specific threat.
  23. absent: It cites "Shelter In Place" but does not name a specific underlying hazard.
  24. absent: It says only "Shelter In Place is in effect" without naming a specific hazard.
  25. absent: It states "Shelter In Place" but names no specific hazard such as shooter or fire.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All reads agree a location is present, referencing all buildings and the building interior.

  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: Says it applies to "All buildings".
  2. present: It says "/All buildings" and "the interior of the building", a location reference.
  3. present: Says "All buildings", referencing the campus buildings as location.
  4. present: It cites "/All buildings" and the building interior, place references.
  5. present: Says "All buildings" and "the interior of the building", referencing campus buildings.
  6. present: It says "/All buildings", referencing buildings on campus.
  7. present: It specifies "All buildings" and "the interior of the building", location references.
  8. present: Says "/All buildings" and "the interior of the building", a location cue.
  9. present: Locates it at "All buildings".
  10. present: It says "All buildings" and "the interior of the building".
  11. present: It says "All buildings" and "the interior of the building".
  12. present: Locates it across "All buildings".
  13. present: Says "/All buildings" and "on the interior of the building", location references.
  14. present: It references "All buildings" and "the interior of the building" as the location scope.
  15. present: It refers to "All buildings" and "the interior of the building", a location.
  16. present: Says it applies to "All buildings", a location reference.
  17. present: It says "All buildings" and to go to "the interior of the building", referencing buildings.
  18. present: It locates it across "/All buildings" with a "secure location on the interior".
  19. present: It applies to "All buildings", a campus-wide place.
  20. present: It references "All buildings" and "the interior of the building", a campus location.
  21. present: Says "All buildings" and "the interior of the building", a location cue.
  22. present: Specifies "All buildings".
  23. present: It references "All buildings" and "the interior of the building".
  24. present: It says "All buildings" and "the interior of the building", location references.
  25. present: It locates it across "/All buildings".
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous that guidance is present, instructing recipients to proceed to a secure location and not go outdoors.

  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: Instructs "Immediately proceed to a secure location" and stay away from windows.
  2. present: It instructs recipients to "proceed to a secure location" and "do not go outdoors".
  3. present: Instructs recipients to "proceed to a secure location" and "do not go outdoors".
  4. present: It instructs to "proceed to a secure location" and "do not go outdoors", protective actions.
  5. present: Instructs "Immediately proceed to a secure location", "do not go outdoors", "remain away from windows".
  6. present: It instructs "Immediately proceed to a secure location on the interior of the building".
  7. present: It instructs "Immediately proceed to a secure location" and "do not go outdoors", protective actions.
  8. present: Instructs "Immediately proceed to a secure location" and "do not go outdoors", protective actions.
  9. present: Instructs "Immediately proceed to a secure location on the interior of the building".
  10. present: It instructs to "Immediately proceed to a secure location" and "do not go outdoors".
  11. present: It instructs recipients to "proceed to a secure location" and not go outdoors.
  12. present: Instructs recipients to "Immediately proceed to a secure location on the interior of the building".
  13. present: Instructs "Immediately proceed to a secure location" and "do not go outdoors", protective actions.
  14. present: It instructs recipients to "proceed to a secure location" and stay away from windows.
  15. present: It instructs "Immediately proceed to a secure location" and "do not go outdoors", protective actions.
  16. present: Instructs "Immediately proceed to a secure location" and "remain away from windows".
  17. present: It instructs "Immediately proceed to a secure location" and "do not go outdoors".
  18. present: It instructs recipients to "Immediately proceed to a secure location" and "do not go outdoors".
  19. present: It instructs recipients to "Immediately proceed to a secure location on the interior".
  20. present: It instructs "Immediately proceed to a secure location" and "do not go outdoors", protective actions.
  21. present: Instructs recipients to "proceed to a secure location", stay indoors, away from windows.
  22. present: Instructs "proceed to a secure location", "do not go outdoors and remain away from windows".
  23. present: It instructs "Immediately proceed to a secure location... do not go outdoors".
  24. present: It instructs recipients to "Immediately proceed to a secure location on the interior".
  25. present: It instructs recipients to "proceed to a secure location" and "do not go outdoors".
• Timepresent17/25

  Final assessment

  Final call present; a majority counted the immediacy cues Immediately and in effect, while a minority found 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: Says "Immediately" and "is in effect", recency cues.
  2. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word like "now" appears.
  3. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as "now" appears.
  4. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue is present in the text.
  5. present: Uses "Immediately", an immediacy cue.
  6. present: It says "Immediately" and is "in effect", recency cues.
  7. present: The word "Immediately" conveys urgency and recency.
  8. present: Says "Immediately" and "in effect", urgency and recency cues.
  9. present: Uses "Immediately", a recency cue.
  10. present: It says "Immediately", a recency cue.
  11. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  12. present: Uses "Immediately", conveying urgency and recency.
  13. present: Uses "Immediately", a recency cue.
  14. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word such as "now" appears.
  15. present: It says "is in effect" currently and "Immediately", recency cues.
  16. present: Says to proceed "Immediately", a recency cue.
  17. present: It says "Immediately", a recency cue.
  18. present: It uses the recency cue "Immediately".
  19. present: It says to proceed "Immediately", a recency cue.
  20. present: It says "Immediately", a recency cue.
  21. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word like "now" appears in the text.
  22. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  23. present: The word "Immediately" conveys urgency and recency.
  24. present: It says to proceed "Immediately", a recency cue.
  25. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word such as "now" appears.
• Impactabsent8/25

  Final assessment

  No; majority finds the shelter-in-place order gives protective instructions but states no specific harm, danger, or severity, with a notable minority dissenting.

  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: Directs shelter in place and remaining away from windows but states no explicit harm, hazard, or danger.
  2. absent: It directs shelter in place and to remain away from windows but states no specific harm or danger.
  3. present: A shelter in place urging people to stay away from windows and openings implies a danger consistent with a shooting threat.
  4. present: It orders shelter in place in all buildings and to proceed to a secure interior location away from windows, conveying a threat serious enough to require sheltering away from openings.
  5. present: It orders shelter in place in all buildings and to stay away from windows and openings, implying a threat dangerous enough to require staying away from exterior openings.
  6. absent: It orders shelter in place and to stay away from windows but states no explicit hazard, harm, or danger.
  7. absent: Orders shelter in place and to stay away from windows but states no specific harm, danger, or severity.
  8. absent: It orders shelter in place with instructions but states no explicit harm, danger, or reason conveying severity.
  9. absent: Orders shelter in place with stay away from windows guidance but states no explicit harm or danger.
  10. absent: It orders shelter in place and to stay away from windows but states no specific harm or danger.
  11. absent: A shelter-in-place order with instructions to stay indoors states no danger, cause, or potential harm.
  12. absent: Directs shelter in place and to stay away from windows but states no specific harm or danger.
  13. present: Directs shelter in place away from windows and openings to the outside, which strongly implies a danger requiring protection from outside harm.
  14. present: Directs shelter in place away from windows and openings, with the protective directive conveying danger to people.
  15. absent: Orders shelter in place with stay away from windows but states no explicit harm or specific danger.
  16. present: Shelter-in-place instructions to stay indoors and away from windows imply a clear external danger to people.
  17. present: It orders shelter in place with instructions to stay away from windows and openings, the precautions implying a threat of harm.
  18. present: Shelter in place with instructions to stay away from windows and openings conveys a danger requiring protective action.
  19. absent: Directs shelter in place and to stay away from windows but states no explicit harm, danger, or severity.
  20. absent: It directs shelter-in-place and staying away from windows but states no specific hazard, harm, or danger.
  21. absent: Orders shelter in place and to remain away from windows but states no harm, danger, or cause.
  22. absent: It orders a shelter in place across all buildings and to stay away from windows but states no specific harm or danger.
  23. absent: It orders shelter in place and to stay away from windows but states no specific harm or danger.
  24. absent: This orders shelter in place and to stay away from windows but states no specific danger or harm.
  25. absent: Directs shelter in place and avoiding windows but states no explicit hazard, harm, or severity.