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  "id": "2016-07-07-clemson-university-fraternity-house-assault-rifle",
  "slug": "clemson-university-fraternity-house-assault-rifle-2016-07-07",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Clemson University",
    "shortName": "Clemson",
    "state": "SC",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "CU Alert",
    "enrollment": 28000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2016-07-07",
    "type": "assault",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "ongoing",
    "headline": "Off-campus fraternity assault involving rifle; tips sought",
    "headlinePublic": "Off-campus fraternity assault involving rifle; tips sought",
    "summary": "Clemson [advised off-campus residents after an assault at a fraternity house where a male with a rifle approached students and one was cut](https://alerts.clemson.edu/2016/07/07/cupd-assault-reported-at-off-campus-fraternity-house/).",
    "outcome": "Investigation with sheriff’s office; suspect description released.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2016-07-07 ~11:25 (CU Alerts)",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Clemson University police are advising off-campus residents to be alert following a reported assault Tuesday at the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity house on Six Mile Highway in Central.\n\nAn unknown male carrying a rifle approached several students who were on the back porch at 1:30 a.m. There was an altercation and one of the students was cut on the hand.\n\nThe suspect is described as a white male with blond hair dressed in camouflage clothing. The bottom half of his face was covered.\n\nAnyone with information about the incident should contact the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office at 864-868-2603 or Clemson University police at 864-656-2222.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://alerts.clemson.edu/2016/07/07/cupd-assault-reported-at-off-campus-fraternity-house/",
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        "Complete text from alerts.clemson.edu"
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    }
  ],
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  "confidence": "high",
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  "dateAdded": "2026-07-21",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-21",
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