{
  "id": "2026-05-18-indiana-university-indianapolis-science-building-dangerous-situation",
  "slug": "indiana-university-indianapolis-science-building-dangerous-situation-2026-05-18",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Indiana University Indianapolis",
    "shortName": "IU Indy",
    "state": "IN",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "IU Notify / IU Indy emergency",
    "enrollment": 25000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-05-18",
    "type": "police-activity",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "unfounded",
    "headline": "Dangerous situation near Science Building prompts avoid-area and final all-clear",
    "headlinePublic": "Dangerous situation near Science Building prompts avoid-area and final all-clear",
    "summary": "On the night of Monday, May 18, 2026, [IU Public Safety](https://x.com/IUpolice/status/2056515081240822245) posted an IU Indy emergency alert about a dangerous situation near 402 Blackford Street at the Science Building, telling people to avoid the area and call 911 with information. About 19 minutes later, a [final alert](https://x.com/IUpolice/status/2056519844124672310) said there was no threat to campus and police remained on site for follow-up.",
    "outcome": "IU issued a final alert stating there was no threat to campus; police remained on site for follow-up."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-05-18T19:19:38-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "IU Indy emergency: A dangerous situation is occurring near 402 Blackford Street, Science Building. Avoid the area. Call 911 with information.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/IUpolice/status/2056515081240822245",
      "sourceDescription": "@IUpolice on X (official IU Public Safety, full status text)",
      "annotations": [
        "Names 402 Blackford Street Science Building"
      ],
      "characterCount": 141
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestamp": "2026-05-18T19:38:33-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "IU Indianapolis final alert: There is no threat to campus. Police are on site for follow-up.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/IUpolice/status/2056519844124672310",
      "sourceDescription": "@IUpolice on X (official IU Public Safety, full status text)",
      "annotations": [
        "Labeled 'final alert'; no threat to campus"
      ],
      "characterCount": 92
    }
  ],
  "context": "[IU Indianapolis](https://indianapolis.iu.edu/) received a two-message emergency sequence on May 18, 2026, via the official [@IUpolice](https://x.com/IUpolice) account: an avoid-area dangerous-situation notice at the Science Building, then a final alert declaring no threat to campus.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official IU Indy emergency + final alert pair",
    "Final alert explicitly states no threat while noting police follow-up on site"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "@IUpolice on X — Science Building dangerous situation",
      "url": "https://x.com/IUpolice/status/2056515081240822245",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-20"
    },
    {
      "title": "@IUpolice on X — final alert no threat",
      "url": "https://x.com/IUpolice/status/2056519844124672310",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-20"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "police-activity",
    "iu-indy",
    "indiana",
    "2026"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-20",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-20",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}