{
  "id": "2026-10-10-ball-state-university-linden-rex-shots-fired",
  "slug": "ball-state-university-linden-rex-shots-fired-2026-10-10",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Ball State University",
    "shortName": "BSU",
    "state": "IN",
    "type": "public-r2",
    "alertSystemName": "Ball State Emergency Alert",
    "enrollment": 20800
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-10-10",
    "type": "shots-fired",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Shots fired near Linden Street and Rex Street, then no ongoing threat",
    "headlinePublic": "Shots fired near Linden Street and Rex Street, then no ongoing threat",
    "summary": "Ball State reported shots fired in the area of Linden Street and Rex Street and told people to stay clear, then said there was no ongoing threat. The [all-clear](https://x.com/ballstate_alert/status/2108794316667728378) came about an hour later.",
    "outcome": "The university advised there was no ongoing threat and said to resume normal activities."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-10-10T00:37:15-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Urgent BSU Alert: MPD, with the asst. of UPD, are investigating reports of shots fired in the area of Linden St/Rex St. Stay clear of area until further notice.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/ballstate_alert/status/2108778863903863011",
      "sourceDescription": "@ballstate_alert shots fired",
      "annotations": [
        "Two independent reads byte-agreed, sha256 d8f3f956232c1fb44ed0ca11346cd043c03af7c58625aea844f6a89d6263c76e.",
        "Thread checked 2026-10-12: the all-clear is sequence 2, a separate status. The @BallStatePolice mirror of this post disagreed between readers and is not the text filed here. Distinct from 2026-10-04-ball-state-university-christy-woods-police-activity, a different day and place."
      ],
      "characterCount": 160
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestamp": "2026-10-10T01:38:39-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Urgent BSU Alert: Ball State is advising there is no ongoing threat to campus. Resume normal activities.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/ballstate_alert/status/2108794316667728378",
      "sourceDescription": "@ballstate_alert no ongoing threat",
      "annotations": [
        "Two independent reads byte-agreed, sha256 d6daf5cf582be2fc4e2fe77dac2fa5bf68d3c71618dc49f3457be36c5a6068d0.",
        "Thread checked 2026-10-12: reply count on the root was 0. No further posts in this incident."
      ],
      "characterCount": 104
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official posts on [@ballstate_alert](https://x.com/ballstate_alert/status/2108778863903863011). The [second post](https://x.com/ballstate_alert/status/2108794316667728378) lifts the stay-clear order. Local date is October 10 (Eastern time).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Shots fired near Linden Street and Rex Street drew a stay-clear order, then a notice that there was no ongoing threat."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "@ballstate_alert shots fired",
      "url": "https://x.com/ballstate_alert/status/2108778863903863011",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-12",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523 at 05:02Z. One in-flight save of https://x.com/TROYUSOS/status/2108311505435590828 returned HTTP 523. This URL was not separately saved."
    },
    {
      "title": "@ballstate_alert all-clear",
      "url": "https://x.com/ballstate_alert/status/2108794316667728378",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-12",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523 at 05:02Z. One in-flight save of https://x.com/TROYUSOS/status/2108311505435590828 returned HTTP 523. This URL was not separately saved."
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "2026",
    "shots-fired",
    "public-r2"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-10-12",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-10-12",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}