{
  "id": "2021-11-03-howard-university-shots-fired-near-bryant-street-no-active-threat",
  "slug": "howard-university-shots-fired-near-bryant-street-no-active-threat-2021-11-03",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Howard University",
    "shortName": "Howard",
    "state": "DC",
    "type": "hbcu",
    "alertSystemName": "HU Alert / Bison Safe",
    "enrollment": 13000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2021-11-03",
    "type": "shots-fired",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "all-clear",
    "headline": "Shots fired near Bryant Street; no active threat",
    "headlinePublic": "Shots fired near Bryant Street; no active threat",
    "summary": "Howard DPS [published Shots Fired](https://publicsafety.howard.edu/articles/shots-fired). Full text recovered from the official publicsafety.howard.edu Crime Alert archive.",
    "outcome": "See official Howard DPS Crime Alert page for further updates if any."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "Published on or about 2021-11-03 (page archive date; exact email clock time not stated)",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is actively investigating a report of shots fired near the 400 block of Bryant St. Officials received the report at approximately 8:25 p.m. Investigators have determined that no active threat exists to facilities in the area, or anywhere throughout the Howard University campus community.\n\nAs always, we encourage community members who may have knowledge or awareness of any incident to contact the Department of Public Safety (DPS) at 202-806-1100, or call 911 to reach MPD.\n\nThe Howard University Department of Public Safety notifies the University community when crimes are reported which may present a continuing threat to the students, faculty or staff, in a manner consistent with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.\n\nGeneral Safety Tips:\n• Avoid isolated and dark areas.\n• If you are approached, take note of the person’s appearance, clothing, and anything that will help to identify the subject.\n• Immediately report any suspicious activity or suspicious individuals to the HU Police Department at 202-806-1100, and program this number into your cell phone for quick access.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://publicsafety.howard.edu/articles/shots-fired",
      "sourceDescription": "Howard DPS Shots Fired",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from Howard DPS Crime Alert / advisory archive at publicsafety.howard.edu.",
        "Incident date taken from earliest page date stamp when body clock date is not explicit."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1174,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official Howard University Department of Public Safety Crime Alert archived at [publicsafety.howard.edu](https://publicsafety.howard.edu/articles/shots-fired).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Complete official Clery-style campus community notification text recovered from public DPS site."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Howard DPS Shots Fired",
      "url": "https://publicsafety.howard.edu/articles/shots-fired",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "2021",
    "clery-timely-warning",
    "crime-alert",
    "howard",
    "shots-fired"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}