{
  "id": "2021-12-01-syracuse-university-gunshots-reported-near-415-small-road-area-later-c",
  "slug": "syracuse-university-gunshots-reported-near-415-small-road-area-later-c-2021-12-01",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Syracuse University",
    "shortName": "Syracuse",
    "state": "NY",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Orange Alert / DPS Notice",
    "enrollment": 22000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2021-12-01",
    "type": "shots-fired",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Gunshots reported near 415 Small Road; area later cleared",
    "headlinePublic": "Gunshots reported near 415 Small Road; area later cleared",
    "summary": "Syracuse University DPS [published a public safety notice](https://dps.syr.edu/2021/12/02/public-safety-notice-gunshots-2/). Full text is preserved from the official DPS page.",
    "outcome": "See official DPS notice for investigation status and safety guidance.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "On Wednesday, December 1, 2021, 8:54 p.m., the Onondaga County Emergency 911 Center received a report of gunshots near the area of 415 Small Rd. The Department of Public Safety and the Syracuse Police Department are investigating. Stay away from the area until further notice. If you have any information related to this event contact DPS at 315.443.2224. More information to follow.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://dps.syr.edu/2021/12/02/public-safety-notice-gunshots-2/",
      "sourceDescription": "Syracuse University Department of Public Safety notice",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official dps.syr.edu public safety notice HTML."
      ],
      "characterCount": 383,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "DPS notice dated 2021-12-02"
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "The Syracuse Police Department (SPD) and Syracuse University Department of Public Safety (DPS) are both still on scene in the area of 415 Small Road regarding the shots report that occurred around 8:54 p.m. tonight, December 1, 2021.\n\nWe ask that everyone continue to stay clear of this area for the time being and that if anyone has information or witnessed this incident, please call DPS at (315) 443-2224 or SPD at (315) 442-5111. Thank you again for your cooperation. More information to follow.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://dps.syr.edu/2021/12/02/public-safety-update-9/",
      "sourceDescription": "Syracuse University Department of Public Safety notice",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official dps.syr.edu public safety notice HTML."
      ],
      "characterCount": 499,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "DPS notice dated 2021-12-02"
    },
    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "The scene is now clear near 415 Small Road. No injuries have been reported at this time. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Syracuse Police Department (SPD) will continue to investigate this incident. We will provide an additional update as information becomes available.\n\nIf you have any information related to this event, please contact DPS at 315.443.2224 or SPD at 315.442.5222.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://dps.syr.edu/2021/12/02/public-safety-update-scene-clear-near-415-small-road/",
      "sourceDescription": "Syracuse University Department of Public Safety notice",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official dps.syr.edu public safety notice HTML."
      ],
      "characterCount": 393,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "DPS notice dated 2021-12-02"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Syracuse University Department of Public Safety public safety notice series under dps.syr.edu.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official DPS public safety notice preserves campus community warning text."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "Public Safety Notice Gunshots",
      "url": "https://dps.syr.edu/2021/12/02/public-safety-notice-gunshots-2/",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "syracuse",
    "dps",
    "public-safety-notice",
    "shots-fired",
    "gunshots"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}