{
  "id": "2024-09-01-university-of-michigan-shooting",
  "slug": "university-of-michigan-shooting-2024-09-01",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Michigan",
    "shortName": "U-M",
    "state": "MI",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "U-M Emergency Alert",
    "enrollment": 48000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2024-09-01",
    "type": "shooting",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "confirmed-threat",
    "headline": "Early-morning shooting near campus left one man critically wounded; alert issued",
    "headlinePublic": "Early-morning shooting near campus left one man critically wounded; alert issued",
    "summary": "In the early morning hours of September 1, 2024, a [shooting occurred at the intersection of William and Maynard streets](https://news.dpss.umich.edu/2024/09/4449) near the University of Michigan campus. A 23-year-old Ypsilanti man was shot and left in critical condition. The [university issued an emergency alert at 3:53 AM EDT](https://x.com/UMich/status/1830153380800708863) with a suspect description and an all-clear followed at 5:11 AM EDT.",
    "outcome": "The victim, a 23-year-old Ypsilanti man not affiliated with the university, was transported to the hospital in critical condition. Ann Arbor Police determined the shooting was an isolated incident and not an ongoing threat to the community. The all-clear was given approximately 78 minutes after the initial alert.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 1
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2024-09-01T03:53:00-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Ann Arbor: 3:53am Shooting at William/Maynard. Suspect is 20s black male wearing white shirt, black pants. Avoid area. Updates: http://dpss.umich.edu https://dpss.umich.edu",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/UMich/status/1830153380800708863",
      "sourceDescription": "@UMich on X (verbatim raw t.co)",
      "annotations": [
        "Posted verbatim on U-M DPSS's emergency alert archive at 3:53 AM EDT on September 1, 2024",
        "The shooting occurred at approximately 3:10 AM EDT at the intersection of William and Maynard streets",
        "William and Maynard streets are located approximately one-tenth of a mile from the U-M campus"
      ],
      "characterCount": 172
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2024-09-01T04:27:00-04:00",
      "channel": "sms",
      "verbatimText": "Update #1 – 4:27am Ann Arbor Police are investigating. Please continue to avoid the area. If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact the Ann Arbor Police Department at (734) 794-6920.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://news.dpss.umich.edu/2024/09/4449",
      "sourceDescription": "U-M DPSS emergency alert archive — Update #1",
      "annotations": [
        "Full Update #1 line from official DPSS emergency-alert chronology (news.dpss.umich.edu/2024/09/4449)"
      ],
      "characterCount": 208
    },
    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2024-09-01T05:09:00-04:00",
      "channel": "sms",
      "verbatimText": "Update #2 – 5:09am Ann Arbor Police continue to investigate. They believe this is an isolated incident and not an ongoing threat to the community. If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact the Ann Arbor Police Department at (734) 794-6920.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://news.dpss.umich.edu/2024/09/4449",
      "sourceDescription": "U-M DPSS emergency alert archive — Update #2",
      "annotations": [
        "Full Update #2 line from official DPSS emergency-alert chronology"
      ],
      "characterCount": 265
    },
    {
      "sequence": 4,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestamp": "2024-09-01T05:11:00-04:00",
      "channel": "sms",
      "verbatimText": "All Clear – 5:11am It is safe to resume regular activities",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://news.dpss.umich.edu/2024/09/4449",
      "sourceDescription": "U-M DPSS Emergency Alert",
      "annotations": [
        "Exact All Clear line from official DPSS archive; replaces prior composite text"
      ],
      "characterCount": 58
    },
    {
      "sequence": 5,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestamp": "2024-09-01T05:13:03-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Ann Arbor Update: 5:11am ALL CLEAR It is safe to resume regular activities. For more information, visit: http://dpss.umich.edu https://dpss.umich.edu",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/UMich/status/1830172004148002929",
      "sourceDescription": "@UMich on X (verbatim raw t.co)",
      "annotations": [
        "Verified complete alert text on https://x.com/UMich/status/1830172004148002929; archiveUrl null.",
        "Official same-day cascade from @UMich."
      ],
      "characterCount": 149,
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "confidence": "high",
      "lastUpdated": "2026-07-18"
    }
  ],
  "context": "At approximately 3:10 AM EDT on September 1, 2024, a shooting occurred at the [intersection of William and Maynard streets](https://news.dpss.umich.edu/2024/09/4449), approximately one-tenth of a mile from the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor. A 23-year-old Ypsilanti man was shot and [left in critical condition](https://www.clickondetroit.com/all-about-ann-arbor/2024/09/01/ypsilanti-man-in-critical-condition-after-ann-arbor-shooting/). The university's Division of Public Safety and Security issued an emergency alert at [3:53 AM EDT via text, email, and social media](https://x.com/UMich/status/1830153380800708863), describing the suspect as a male in his 20s wearing a white shirt and black pants and advising the community to avoid the area. The all-clear was issued at 5:11 AM EDT after Ann Arbor Police determined the shooting was an isolated incident. The incident occurred during Labor Day weekend, when many students were on or near campus for the start of the fall semester.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "The university issued the emergency alert approximately 43 minutes after the shooting occurred at 3:10 AM EDT",
    "The all-clear came approximately 78 minutes after the initial alert, at 5:11 AM EDT",
    "The victim was not affiliated with the university; the incident was determined to be isolated"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "U-M Emergency Alert 09/01/24: Shooting Off Campus [All Clear] (DPSS)",
      "url": "https://news.dpss.umich.edu/2024/09/4449",
      "type": "official-archive"
    },
    {
      "title": "University of Michigan emergency alert on X/Twitter",
      "url": "https://x.com/UMich/status/1830153380800708863",
      "type": "official-social-media"
    },
    {
      "title": "Ypsilanti man in critical condition after Ann Arbor shooting (Click on Detroit)",
      "url": "https://www.clickondetroit.com/all-about-ann-arbor/2024/09/01/ypsilanti-man-in-critical-condition-after-ann-arbor-shooting/",
      "type": "local-media"
    },
    {
      "type": "official-social",
      "title": "@UMich X cascade 1830172004148002929",
      "url": "https://x.com/UMich/status/1830172004148002929",
      "accessedDate": "2026-07-18"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "shooting",
    "off-campus",
    "michigan",
    "labor-day-weekend",
    "critical-injury",
    "isolated-incident"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-05-03",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-19",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}