{
  "id": "2022-02-24-syracuse-university-public-safety-informational-notice-stray-bullet-discovered-in-peck-hall",
  "slug": "syracuse-university-public-safety-informational-notice-stray-bullet-discovered-in-peck-hall-2022-02-24",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Syracuse University",
    "shortName": "Syracuse",
    "state": "NY",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Orange Alert / DPS Notice",
    "enrollment": 22000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2022-02-24",
    "type": "shots-fired",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Stray bullet discovered in Peck Hall notice",
    "headlinePublic": "Stray bullet discovered in Peck Hall notice",
    "summary": "Syracuse University DPS [published a public safety notice](https://dps.syr.edu/2022/02/24/public-safety-informational-notice-stray-bullet-discovered-in-peck-hall/). Full text recovered from dps.syr.edu.",
    "outcome": "See official DPS notice for investigation status and safety guidance."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "DPS notice dated 2022-02-24",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "During a routine property check of Peck Hall, one of Syracuse University's Community Services Officers discovered what appeared to be a stray bullet lodged in a wall on the third floor. Peck Hall is located at 601 East Genesee Street and houses Falk College's Department of Marriage and Family Therapy, the Department's Couple and Family Therapy Center and the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse.\n\nUnfortunately, at this time, there is no way of knowing when or how this bullet made its way into the Peck Hall wall. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Syracuse Police Department (SPD) are working together to investigate this matter.\n\nAnyone with information regarding this incident or others, please contact the SPD at 315.442.5222 or DPS at 315.443.2224. If you would like to anonymously report NON-EMERGENCY information to DPS, you can use the Silent Witness tool or the Rave Guardian app.\n\nWe know this kind of discovery can be alarming to members of our community. Please know there are resources available to you. In addition, for your safety, we have complied a list of suggested​​​​​​​ safety strategies.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://dps.syr.edu/2022/02/24/public-safety-informational-notice-stray-bullet-discovered-in-peck-hall/",
      "sourceDescription": "Syracuse University DPS public safety notice",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official dps.syr.edu public safety notice."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1130,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official Syracuse University Department of Public Safety notice archive.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Complete official DPS public safety notice text recovered."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Stray bullet discovered in Peck Hall notice",
      "url": "https://dps.syr.edu/2022/02/24/public-safety-informational-notice-stray-bullet-discovered-in-peck-hall/",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "syracuse",
    "2022",
    "shots-fired",
    "dps",
    "clery"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}