{
  "id": "2026-03-08-university-of-iowa-s-clinton-gunshot-crime-alert",
  "slug": "university-of-iowa-s-clinton-gunshot-crime-alert-2026-03-08",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Iowa",
    "shortName": "Iowa",
    "state": "IA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Hawk Alert / Crime Alert",
    "enrollment": 30000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-03-08",
    "type": "shots-fired",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Crime alert after gunfire evidence near South Clinton Street",
    "headlinePublic": "Crime alert after gunfire evidence near South Clinton Street",
    "summary": "On March 10, 2026, University of Iowa Campus Safety [published a Crime Alert](https://safety.uiowa.edu/news/2026/03/crime-alert-aggravated-assault) about an Iowa City Police investigation of a single gunshot reported near the 200 block of S. Clinton Street around 3 a.m. on March 8, with gunfire evidence discovered March 10.",
    "outcome": "Iowa City Police later arrested a juvenile on related weapons and property-damage charges (university update dated March 24, 2026)."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "This message includes information about a crime that was recently reported on or near the University of Iowa campus. The purpose of this email is to provide you with the information you need to stay safe and take any appropriate precautions.\n\nIn the interest of campus safety, we want everyone to be aware that Iowa City Police are investigating a report of a single gunshot fired near the 200 block of S. Clinton Street at approximately 3 a.m. on Sunday, March 8th. Though the initial investigation found no supporting evidence of a shooting, evidence of gunfire was discovered this morning (Tuesday, March 10).\n\nThe incident remains under investigation by the Iowa City Police Department. If you have any information, please contact the Iowa City Police Department at 319-356-5275.\n\nThe only person responsible for a crime is the perpetrator. Crime alerts are sent to UI students and employees in accordance with federal law requiring universities to disclose information about crime to help prevent similar crimes and to identify offenders. This is not an emergency notification. These timely warnings are prompted by crimes that have already occurred, but could represent a serious or ongoing threat to students and employees. This message alone is not necessarily an indication that crime rates on campus have increased or that a pattern of crime has emerged. To learn more about crime in your area and/or on campus, we encourage you to read the Campus Safety and Security Report and review previous crime alerts.\n\nIf you witness something that is a threat to public safety or an individual, you are strongly encouraged to report it to UI Police as soon as possible. If it's an emergency, call or text 911. For the non-emergency line, call 319-335-5022.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://safety.uiowa.edu/news/2026/03/crime-alert-aggravated-assault",
      "sourceDescription": "University of Iowa Campus Safety Crime Alert (official)",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim body from safety.uiowa.edu Crime Alert page, including standard Clery timely-warning framing used on UI Crime Alerts."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1758,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "Published March 10, 2026 for a March 8 ~3 a.m. incident (exact email clock time not stated)"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official University of Iowa [Crime Alert](https://safety.uiowa.edu/news/2026/03/crime-alert-aggravated-assault) recovered from the Campus Safety timely-warning archive during the weekend finishing pass.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official Clery timely warning (Crime Alert) with complete email body on safety.uiowa.edu"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "UI Campus Safety Crime Alert",
      "url": "https://safety.uiowa.edu/news/2026/03/crime-alert-aggravated-assault",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "shots-fired",
    "crime-alert",
    "iowa",
    "2026",
    "clery-timely-warning"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}