{
  "id": "2021-04-20-ohio-state-university-neighborhood-safety-notice-april-20-2021",
  "slug": "ohio-state-university-neighborhood-safety-notice-april-20-2021-2021-04-20",
  "institution": {
    "name": "The Ohio State University",
    "shortName": "Ohio State",
    "state": "OH",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Buckeye Alert / Public Safety Notice",
    "enrollment": 60000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2021-04-20",
    "type": "shots-fired",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Off-campus neighborhood safety notice",
    "headlinePublic": "Off-campus neighborhood safety notice",
    "summary": "Ohio State DPS [published a public safety notice](https://dps.osu.edu/news/2021/04/20/neighborhood-safety-notice-april-20-2021). Full text recovered from dps.osu.edu.",
    "outcome": "See official DPS notice for investigation status and safety guidance."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "DPS notice dated 2021-04-20",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "We are sharing the below information on behalf of the Columbus Division of Police regarding a crime that occurred in the off-campus area.\nOn 4/20/2021, at 3:38 a.m., Columbus Police responded to reports of multiple gunshots around the 200 block of E. 15th Ave. Officers on scene were then directed to 288 E 14th Ave where they located a victim in the parking lot suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Officers provided first aid and medics transported the victim to the Wexner Medical Center in serious condition where he later died. The deceased is not affiliated with Ohio State. No further details are available at this time as police are actively investigating this crime and have increased presence in the area.\nSuspect details are limited. Anyone with information related to this crime is encouraged to call the Columbus Division of Police at 614-645-4545.\nCrimes are never the fault of the victim.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://dps.osu.edu/news/2021/04/20/neighborhood-safety-notice-april-20-2021",
      "sourceDescription": "Ohio State DPS official news/public safety notice",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official dps.osu.edu news page."
      ],
      "characterCount": 906,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official Ohio State University Department of Public Safety notice archive.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Complete official DPS public safety notice text recovered."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Off-campus neighborhood safety notice",
      "url": "https://dps.osu.edu/news/2021/04/20/neighborhood-safety-notice-april-20-2021",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "ohio-state",
    "2021",
    "shots-fired",
    "dps",
    "clery"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}