{
  "id": "2022-09-02-howard-university-crime-alert-shooting",
  "slug": "howard-university-crime-alert-shooting-2022-09-02",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Howard University",
    "shortName": "Howard",
    "state": "DC",
    "type": "private-r2",
    "alertSystemName": "HUDPS / Bison Safe",
    "enrollment": 12000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2022-09-02",
    "type": "shots-fired",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Crime Alert - Shooting",
    "headlinePublic": "Crime Alert - Shooting",
    "summary": "On 2022-09-02, [Howard University DPS posted: Crime Alert - Shooting](https://publicsafety.howard.edu/articles/crime-alert-shooting-0).",
    "outcome": "See notice.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2022-09-02",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is actively investigating a shooting in the 1800 block of 7th Street at approximately 2:45 p.m. A lookout has been established for two Black males, one wearing traditional middle eastern-styled attire. The other suspect was seen wearing a white t-shirt and black pants. Both were last seen heading southbound towards S Street. Preliminary details suggest that no Howard University stakeholders are involved in this isolated incident.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://publicsafety.howard.edu/articles/crime-alert-shooting-0",
      "sourceDescription": "Howard University DPS — Crime Alert - Shooting",
      "annotations": [
        "Full body from publicsafety.howard.edu."
      ],
      "characterCount": 474
    }
  ],
  "context": "Howard University Department of Public Safety crime alert.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official HUDPS crime alert recovered."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Crime Alert - Shooting",
      "url": "https://publicsafety.howard.edu/articles/crime-alert-shooting-0",
      "type": "official-archive"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "howard",
    "hbcu",
    "crime-alert"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-27",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-27",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}