{ "id": "2022-03-25-tulane-university-illegal-firearm-discharge-near-rear-library-lot", "slug": "tulane-university-illegal-firearm-discharge-near-rear-library-lot-2022-03-25", "institution": { "name": "Tulane University", "shortName": "Tulane", "state": "LA", "type": "private-r1", "alertSystemName": "TUPD Crime Alert / Timely Warning", "enrollment": 14000 }, "incident": { "date": "2022-03-25", "type": "shots-fired", "cleryCategory": "timely-warning", "resolution": "arrest", "headline": "Illegal firearm discharge near rear library lot", "headlinePublic": "Illegal firearm discharge near rear library lot", "summary": "Tulane University Police [published a Crime Alert / Safety Notice](https://publicsafety.tulane.edu/sites/default/files/CrimeAlert_%2520UptownIllegalCarryingDischargingFirearm_032522.pdf). Full text recovered from the official publicsafety.tulane.edu PDF archive.", "outcome": "See official TUPD PDF notice for further updates if any." }, "alerts": [ { "sequence": 1, "type": "initial", "timestampApprox": "TUPD notice dated 2022-03-25", "channel": "email", "verbatimText": "Tulane University Police Department\nUptown District Illegal Carrying and Discharging of a firearm on Campus.\n\nDate and Time of Occurrence:\nMarch 25, 2022\n\nLOCATION:\n1300 Audubon Street (Rear Library Parking lot)\n\nREPORTED OFFENSE:\nIllegal Discharge Firearm\n\nSUSPECT’S DESCRIPTION:\n\nBlack Male / 5’9 150 lbs. / Lt. colored skin wearing blue whitewashed jeans, Black sweatshirt.\n\nReported Incident:\n\nAn unknown suspect attempted to enter The Boot bar at Zimple and Broadway and was denied admittance. Suspect\nwalked down Zimple Street to Audubon Street and walked into the Howard Tilton Library rear parking lot, pulled out a\nblack colored pistol and fired the pistol into the air. The subject then fled headed towards the university area down\nFreret Street.\n\nAnyone with additional information or who may know or see a subject fitting this description, please notify the police.\n\nINVESTIGATION ONGOING\nIf you have any information about these crimes, call TUPD at 504-865-5381 or NOPD at 504-821-2222.\n\nTAKE A STAND AGAINST CRIME\n 1. BE AWARE of your surroundings at all times.\n 2. REPORT suspicious activity immediately.\n 3. BE A GOOD WITNESS. Describe exactly what you observe with as many details as possible. Give complete\n descriptions such as sex, race, height, weight, hair color, clothing, etc.\n\nTUPD NOPD HELPFUL NUMBERS\nEmergency: 504-865-5911 Emergency: 911 Late Night Transportation:\nNon-Emergency: 504-865-5381 Non-Emergency: 504-821-2222 504-314-SAFE\n Escort: 504-865-5381\n http://tulane.edu/police/uptown/ http://www.nola.gov/nopd/crime-data/crime-maps/\n\nTulane University Police Department is providing this notice of a criminal incident(s) that occurred in our community in order to provide information\nthat may help in avoiding a similar crime or provide information to solve this crime. It is part of Tulane University's commitment to provide campus-\narea crime information in compliance with the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.\n\nPlease do not respond to this email. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact the Tulane University Police Department at\n504-865-5381.\n\nTo unsubscribe from this mailing list, send an email to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.TULANE.EDU with nothing in the subject line and this as the message:\nUNSUBSCRIBE CRIMEALERT-L.” (NOTE: UNSUBSCRIBE and CRIMEALERT-L should be typed in caps!)", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "sourceUrl": "https://publicsafety.tulane.edu/sites/default/files/CrimeAlert_%2520UptownIllegalCarryingDischargingFirearm_032522.pdf", "sourceDescription": "Tulane TUPD Crime Alert PDF - Illegal firearm discharge near rear library lot", "annotations": [ "Verbatim recovered via pdftotext from official publicsafety.tulane.edu Crime Alert PDF." ], "characterCount": 2753, "confidence": "high" }, { "sequence": 2, "type": "update", "timestampApprox": "TUPD update notice", "channel": "email", "verbatimText": "Tulane University Police Department\nUptown District Illegal Carrying and Discharging of a firearm on Campus.\nUPDATE\n\nDate and Time of Occurrence:\nMarch 28, 2022\n\nLOCATION:\n1300 Audubon Street (Rear Library Parking lot)\n\nREPORTED OFFENSE:\nIllegal Discharge Firearm\n\nSUSPECT’S DESCRIPTION:\n\nBlack Male / 5’9 150 lbs. / Lt. colored skin wearing blue whitewashed jeans, Black sweatshirt.\n\nReported Incident:\n\nPolice have identified a non-affiliate of Tulane University as the suspect in the illegal carrying and discharging of a\nfirearm in the rear parking lot of the Howard Tilton Memorial Library in the early morning hours of March 25, 2022. No\none was injured in this incident. An arrest warrant has been issued and all efforts are currently underway to locate the\nsubject and take him into custody. See below for more information.\n\nAnyone with additional information or who may know or see a subject fitting this description, please notify the police.\n\nINVESTIGATION ONGOING\nIf you have any information about these crimes, call TUPD at 504-865-5381 or NOPD at 504-821-2222.\n\nTAKE A STAND AGAINST CRIME\n 1. BE AWARE of your surroundings at all times.\n 2. REPORT suspicious activity immediately.\n 3. BE A GOOD WITNESS. Describe exactly what you observe with as many details as possible. Give complete\n descriptions such as sex, race, height, weight, hair color, clothing, etc.\n\nTUPD NOPD HELPFUL NUMBERS\nEmergency: 504-865-5911 Emergency: 911 Late Night Transportation:\nNon-Emergency: 504-865-5381 Non-Emergency: 504-821-2222 504-314-SAFE\n Escort: 504-865-5381\n http://tulane.edu/police/uptown/ http://www.nola.gov/nopd/crime-data/crime-maps/\n\nTulane University Police Department is providing this notice of a criminal incident(s) that occurred in our community in order to provide information\nthat may help in avoiding a similar crime or provide information to solve this crime. It is part of Tulane University's commitment to provide campus-\narea crime information in compliance with the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.\n\nPlease do not respond to this email. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact the Tulane University Police Department at\n504-865-5381.\n\nTo unsubscribe from this mailing list, send an email to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.TULANE.EDU with nothing in the subject line and this as the message:\nUNSUBSCRIBE CRIMEALERT-L.” (NOTE: UNSUBSCRIBE and CRIMEALERT-L should be typed in caps!)", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "sourceUrl": "https://publicsafety.tulane.edu/sites/default/files/CrimeAlert_%2520UptownIllegalCarryingDischargingFirearm_UPDATE_032822.pdf", "sourceDescription": "TUPD Crime Alert update PDF", "annotations": [ "Verbatim recovered via pdftotext from official publicsafety.tulane.edu update PDF." ], "characterCount": 2758, "confidence": "high" } ], "context": "Official Tulane University Police Department Crime Alert archived as PDF at [publicsafety.tulane.edu](https://publicsafety.tulane.edu/sites/default/files/CrimeAlert_%2520UptownIllegalCarryingDischargingFirearm_032522.pdf).", "keyFindings": [ "Complete official Clery timely-warning text recovered from public TUPD PDF archive." ], "sources": [ { "title": "TUPD Crime Alert - Illegal firearm discharge near rear library lot", "url": "https://publicsafety.tulane.edu/sites/default/files/CrimeAlert_%2520UptownIllegalCarryingDischargingFirearm_032522.pdf", "type": "official-archive", "accessDate": "2026-07-26" }, { "title": "TUPD update PDF", "url": "https://publicsafety.tulane.edu/sites/default/files/CrimeAlert_%2520UptownIllegalCarryingDischargingFirearm_UPDATE_032822.pdf", "type": "official-archive", "accessDate": "2026-07-26" } ], "confidence": "high", "tags": [ "2022", "clery-timely-warning", "crime-alert", "shots-fired", "tulane", "tupd" ], "dateAdded": "2026-07-26", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26", "addedBy": "ingestion" }