{
  "id": "2026-03-17-georgia-tech-off-campus-shots-fired-center-street-home-park",
  "slug": "georgia-tech-off-campus-shots-fired-center-street-home-park-2026-03-17",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Georgia Institute of Technology",
    "shortName": "Georgia Tech",
    "state": "GA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "GT Alert / Clery Safety Alert",
    "enrollment": 45000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-03-17",
    "type": "shots-fired",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Off-campus shots fired near Center Street in Home Park",
    "headlinePublic": "Off-campus shots fired near Center Street in Home Park",
    "summary": "Georgia Tech Police [issued a Clery Act Safety Alert PDF](https://police.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/documents/crimealerts/2026/03172026.pdf) for off-campus shots fired near Home Park. Full text is preserved from the official GTPD crime-alert PDF.",
    "outcome": "Atlanta Police Department investigating; no victims and no campus threat reported.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Clery Act Safety Alert\n Off Campus Shots Fired\n\nIncident Date/Time: March 17, 2026, at approximately 3:40 PM\n\nIncident Location: 1099 Center Street in Home Park\n\nIncident Description: Officers responded to a domestic dispute at 1099 Center Street. Witnesses reported\nhearing several gunshots appearing to come from a dark gray, small SUV last seen headed westbound on\nEthel Street towards Hemphill Avenue. There are no victims. There is no threat to the campus.\n\nStatus of Investigation: This incident is being investigated by the Atlanta Police Department. Report any\ninformation regarding this and other criminal incidents to Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\n\nSee Something, Say Something\nReport any information regarding this and other criminal incidents to the Georgia Tech Police Department\n(GTPD) by calling 404-894-2500 or by emailing crimetips@police.gatech.edu. In addition, you can help\nGTPD and the community fight crime. Don't look the other way or ignore suspicious activity. If you see\nsomething that prompts concern, say something and notify GTPD immediately.\n\nAdditional Safety Information for Georgia Tech\n\n Walk in well-lit areas. To report inoperative exterior campus lighting, click here.\n Walk with a friend or in a group.\n Be aware of your surroundings.\n Immediately report suspicious activity to the Georgia Tech Police by calling 404-894-2500. Program\n GTPD's number into your cell phone.\n For on campus transportation from 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m., please call Stingerette at 404-385-RIDE.\n Safety escorts are available through the Georgia Tech Police Department by calling 404-894-2500 or 4-\n GTPD.\n Download the LiveSafe safety app for quick access to the Georgia Tech Police Department and other\n safety resources.\n\nClery Act Requirements Federal law, the Clery Act, requires colleges and universities to report\ncertain crime statistics as well as to make timely notifications about crimes that pose a threat to the\ncommunity. The purpose of this alert is to help make you aware of crime so that you are able to take\nappropriate precautions. For more information, please visit www.police.gatech.edu.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://police.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/documents/crimealerts/2026/03172026.pdf",
      "sourceDescription": "Georgia Tech Police Department Clery Act Safety Alert PDF",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official GTPD crime-alert PDF on police.gatech.edu."
      ],
      "characterCount": 2139,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "Incident approximately 3:40 PM on March 17, 2026"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Georgia Tech Police publishes Clery Act Safety Alerts as PDFs under police.gatech.edu crimealerts.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official GTPD Clery safety-alert PDF preserves complete off-campus shots-fired notice text."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "Clery Act Safety Alert - Off Campus Shots Fired",
      "url": "https://police.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/documents/crimealerts/2026/03172026.pdf",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "georgia-tech",
    "clery",
    "timely-warning",
    "shots-fired",
    "home-park"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}