{
  "id": "2022-09-15-howard-university-crime-alert-assault-with-a-deadly-weapon",
  "slug": "howard-university-crime-alert-assault-with-a-deadly-weapon-2022-09-15",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Howard University",
    "shortName": "Howard",
    "state": "DC",
    "type": "private-r2",
    "alertSystemName": "HUDPS / Bison Safe",
    "enrollment": 12000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2022-09-15",
    "type": "shots-fired",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Crime Alert - Assault with a Deadly Weapon",
    "headlinePublic": "Crime Alert - Assault with a Deadly Weapon",
    "summary": "On 2022-09-15, [Howard University DPS posted: Crime Alert - Assault with a Deadly Weapon](https://publicsafety.howard.edu/articles/crime-alert-assault-deadly-weapon).",
    "outcome": "See notice.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2022-09-15",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and the Department of Public Safety (DPS) are actively investigating a report of gunshots near Howard University's main campus. It was reported that gunshots were fired at approximately 12:05 a.m. at Georgia Avenue and Fairmont Street, NW, and a student reported to Howard University Hospital with injuries. At the time of this alert, no suspects have been identified. Anyone with information about this incident should immediately contact DPS at 202-806-1100, or call 911 to reach MPD.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://publicsafety.howard.edu/articles/crime-alert-assault-deadly-weapon",
      "sourceDescription": "Howard University DPS — Crime Alert - Assault with a Deadly Weapon",
      "annotations": [
        "Full body from publicsafety.howard.edu."
      ],
      "characterCount": 527
    }
  ],
  "context": "Howard University Department of Public Safety crime alert.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official HUDPS crime alert recovered."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Crime Alert - Assault with a Deadly Weapon",
      "url": "https://publicsafety.howard.edu/articles/crime-alert-assault-deadly-weapon",
      "type": "official-archive"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "howard",
    "hbcu",
    "crime-alert"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-27",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-27",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}