{
  "id": "2020-09-06-florida-state-university-aggravated-assault-with-handgun-near-pedestri",
  "slug": "florida-state-university-aggravated-assault-with-handgun-near-pedestri-2020-09-06",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Florida State University",
    "shortName": "FSU",
    "state": "FL",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "FSU Alert / Campus Safety Notice",
    "enrollment": 44000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2020-09-06",
    "type": "assault",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Aggravated assault with handgun near pedestrians",
    "headlinePublic": "Aggravated assault with handgun near pedestrians",
    "summary": "Florida State University Police [published an archived timely warning / crime bulletin](https://police.fsu.edu/archived-timely-warnings). Full text is preserved from the official FSUPD archived timely-warnings page.",
    "outcome": "See official FSUPD notice for investigation status and safety guidance.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Crime Bulletin - Aggravated Assault\n\nOn Sunday, September 6, 2020, at approximately 12:13 AM, an unknown male suspect was observed sitting on a short wall, verbally harassing pedestrians on the sidewalk. Two current FSU students were among the pedestrians and approached the suspect as he verbally harassed them. As the students got closer, the suspect pulled a silver handgun from a black fanny pack. Upon sight of the handgun, the students fled the area while the suspect was observed running south toward Jefferson Street. The victims were unharmed during the incident.\n\nThe suspect is described as a white male, 30-35 years of age, wearing white head phones, a gray and white striped shirt, gray shorts, and the aforementioned black fanny pack.\n\nThe gun is described as a small, silver handgun.\n\nIf you have any information about this crime, please contact Investigator Ryan Bailey at 850-644-3293 at the Florida State University Police Department.\n\n2019",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://police.fsu.edu/archived-timely-warnings",
      "sourceDescription": "Florida State University Police archived timely warnings page",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official police.fsu.edu archived-timely-warnings HTML."
      ],
      "characterCount": 958,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "FSUPD notice dated 2020-09-06"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Florida State University Police publishes Campus Safety Notices and Crime Bulletins on its archived timely-warnings page.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official FSUPD archived timely-warnings page preserves complete notice text."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "Aggravated assault with handgun near pedestrians",
      "url": "https://police.fsu.edu/archived-timely-warnings",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "florida-state",
    "fsu",
    "timely-warning",
    "assault"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}