{
  "id": "2024-06-22-clemson-university-shots-fired",
  "slug": "clemson-university-shots-fired-2024-06-22",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Clemson University",
    "shortName": "Clemson",
    "state": "SC",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "CU Safe Alerts",
    "enrollment": 28000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2024-06-22",
    "type": "shooting",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "confirmed-threat",
    "headline": "Gunfire during a dispute at an adjacent park; alert sent within two minutes",
    "headlinePublic": "Gunfire during a dispute at an adjacent park; alert sent within two minutes",
    "summary": "On June 22, 2024, a dispute between several people at [Dawson Park](https://www.foxcarolina.com/2024/06/23/gunshots-reported-near-clemson-university/) near Clemson University escalated into gunfire at approximately 7:08 PM EDT. Clemson University Public Safety issued a [Critical Alert](https://www.wltx.com/article/news/crime/clemson-university-shots-fired-near-campus/101-88aa14fc-26ac-43b7-bd7e-6d2a5196a265) around 7:10 PM EDT instructing the community to avoid the area. No injuries were reported, and the alert was lifted at approximately 8:00 PM EDT.",
    "outcome": "No injuries were reported. The City of Clemson Police Department collected evidence from the scene and continued investigating. Shell casings were recovered from the park area."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2024-06-23T19:09:05-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "CRITICAL CU ALERT: Report of gunshots off-campus at Dawson Park. Avoid the area. Secure in place.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/ClemsonSafety/status/1805015246655914346",
      "sourceDescription": "@ClemsonSafety on X (verbatim CRITICAL CU ALERT Dawson Park)",
      "annotations": [
        "The Critical Alert was sent approximately two minutes after the 911 call was received at 7:08 PM EDT on June 22, 2024",
        "The 'off-campus' qualifier in the alert text is Clemson's standard framing for incidents at adjacent locations not on university property; Dawson Park sits at 894 Old Stone Church Road, adjacent to the campus boundary",
        "Alert was issued in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act to warn the university community of a possible threat to safety; 'Secure in place' is Clemson's protective-action command directing people to remain behind locked doors, distinct from an evacuation order"
      ],
      "characterCount": 97
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Urgent CU Alert: All Clear- Shooting reported in Clemson City has been cancelled. Normal operations have resumed. 06/23/2024.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceDescription": "@ClemsonSafety on X (verbatim All Clear)",
      "annotations": [
        "The Critical Alert was lifted approximately 50 minutes after the initial message",
        "City police requested tips from anyone with information about the shooting"
      ],
      "characterCount": 125,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/ClemsonSafety/status/1805028096300450054",
      "timestamp": "2024-06-23T20:00:08-04:00"
    }
  ],
  "context": "On the evening of June 22, 2024, a dispute between several individuals at [Dawson Park](https://www.foxcarolina.com/2024/06/23/gunshots-reported-near-clemson-university/) on Old Stone Church Road in Clemson, South Carolina, escalated into gunfire. The City of Clemson Police Department received a 911 call at [7:08 PM EDT reporting shots fired](https://www.wltx.com/article/news/crime/clemson-university-shots-fired-near-campus/101-88aa14fc-26ac-43b7-bd7e-6d2a5196a265). Both Clemson City Police and Clemson University Public Safety officers responded to the park. Clemson University issued a Critical Alert around 7:10 PM EDT in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act, warning the community to avoid the area. One person was confirmed to have fired several shots in the direction of others during the dispute, causing several bystanders to flee. No injuries were reported. The alert was [lifted at approximately 8:00 PM EDT](https://wlos.com/news/local/gallery/police-shots-fired-near-clemson-university-dawson-park-gunshots), and city police collected evidence from the scene. The incident occurred during the summer session when campus population was reduced.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "The Critical Alert followed the 7:08 PM EDT 911 call by approximately two minutes",
    "Despite occurring at an off-campus city park, the proximity to the Clemson campus triggered a Clery Act notification obligation",
    "The summer timing meant fewer students were on campus, reducing potential exposure"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Gunfire near Clemson prompts campus alert, no injuries reported (WLTX)",
      "url": "https://www.wltx.com/article/news/crime/clemson-university-shots-fired-near-campus/101-88aa14fc-26ac-43b7-bd7e-6d2a5196a265",
      "type": "local-media"
    },
    {
      "title": "Police investigating shots fired near Clemson University (Fox Carolina)",
      "url": "https://www.foxcarolina.com/2024/06/23/gunshots-reported-near-clemson-university/",
      "type": "local-media"
    },
    {
      "title": "Police: Shots fired at Dawson Park near Clemson University (WLOS)",
      "url": "https://wlos.com/news/local/gallery/police-shots-fired-near-clemson-university-dawson-park-gunshots",
      "type": "local-media"
    },
    {
      "title": "@ClemsonSafety X — Dawson Park CRITICAL CU ALERT",
      "url": "https://x.com/ClemsonSafety/status/1805015246655914346",
      "type": "official-social"
    },
    {
      "title": "@ClemsonSafety X — Dawson Park All Clear",
      "url": "https://x.com/ClemsonSafety/status/1805028096300450054",
      "type": "official-social"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "shots-fired",
    "near-campus",
    "park",
    "clery-act",
    "critical-alert",
    "south-carolina",
    "summer-session",
    "no-injuries"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-05-02",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-17",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}