{
  "id": "2024-03-09-university-of-michigan-thayer-structure-possible-gunshots",
  "slug": "university-of-michigan-thayer-structure-possible-gunshots-2024-03-09",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Michigan",
    "shortName": "U-M",
    "state": "MI",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "DPSS / U-M Emergency Alert",
    "enrollment": 51000
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  "incident": {
    "date": "2024-03-09",
    "type": "police-activity",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "unfounded",
    "headline": "Possible gunshots investigated at Thayer Parking Structure",
    "headlinePublic": "Possible gunshots investigated at Thayer Parking Structure",
    "summary": "University of Michigan DPSS [published this notice](https://news.dpss.umich.edu/2024/03/4173). Full text is preserved from the official DPSS news page.",
    "outcome": "See official DPSS notice for investigation status and community guidance."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "On March 9, 2024, at approximately 11:00 p.m., the Division of Public Safety and Security (DPSS) Dispatch Services and Washtenaw Metro Dispatch received calls regarding the possible sounds of gunshots in the Thayer Parking Structure. Officers from the University of Michigan and Ann Arbor Police Departments responded immediately, investigated, and determined there was no ongoing threat to the community.\n\nIf you have any information regarding this incident, please contact DPSS Dispatch Services at (734) 763-1131, the anonymous tip line at 1-800-863-1355, or the Ann Arbor Police Department at (734) 994-2911.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://news.dpss.umich.edu/2024/03/4173",
      "sourceDescription": "U-M DPSS news / emergency alert page",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official news.dpss.umich.edu post HTML."
      ],
      "characterCount": 612,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "DPSS notice dated 2024-03-09"
    }
  ],
  "context": "University of Michigan DPSS news.dpss.umich.edu official notice archive.",
  "keyFindings": [
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  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "Security Bulletin: Potential Weapons Offense",
      "url": "https://news.dpss.umich.edu/2024/03/4173",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
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  "tags": [
    "michigan",
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  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
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