{
  "id": "2024-10-23-university-of-minnesota-assault-dangerous-weapon",
  "slug": "university-of-minnesota-assault-dangerous-weapon-2024-10-23",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Minnesota",
    "shortName": "UMN",
    "state": "MN",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "SAFE-U"
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2024-10-23",
    "type": "assault",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "headline": "Assault with a dangerous weapon occurred yesterday, 10/22/24, at 2:06 AM, near the",
    "headlinePublic": "Assault with a dangerous weapon occurred yesterday, 10/22/24, at 2:06 AM, near the",
    "summary": "UMN Public Safety posted [2 Safety Notification(s)](https://publicsafety.umn.edu/alerts) on 2024-10-23. Verbatim from the official alerts archive.",
    "outcome": "Official SAFE-U/Dinkytown sequence of 2 message(s).",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    },
    "resolution": "under-investigation"
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "October 23, 2024 at 2:51 PM (UMN publicsafety.umn.edu/alerts)",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "verbatimText": "U of M Twin Cities: Assault with a dangerous weapon occurred yesterday, 10/22/24, at 2:06 AM, near the intersection of Riverside Ave and 19th Ave S. UMPD learned of the incident today. Victims were being followed by another vehicle when they heard multiple shots fired towards their vehicle. No injuries were reported. There is no suspect information or suspect vehicle information. This occurred off campus and did involve campus community members. This is a MPD case. If you have any information about this incident, contact Minneapolis Police at 612-673-3000. Updates and safety tips at: z.umn.edu/alerts. Previous page ‹‹",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://publicsafety.umn.edu/alerts",
      "sourceDescription": "UMN Department of Public Safety Safety Notifications (SAFE-U / Dinkytown)",
      "annotations": [
        "Exact text from official publicsafety.umn.edu/alerts archive page."
      ],
      "characterCount": 625,
      "timestamp": "2024-10-23T14:51:00-05:00"
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestampApprox": "October 23, 2024 at 3:00 PM (UMN publicsafety.umn.edu/alerts)",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "verbatimText": "U of M Twin Cities: Assault with a dangerous weapon occurred yesterday, 10/22/24, at 2:06 AM, near the intersection of Riverside Ave and 19th Ave S. UMPD learned of the incident today. Victims were being followed by another vehicle when they heard multiple shots fired towards their vehicle. No injuries were reported. There is no suspect information or suspect vehicle information. This occurred off campus and did involve campus community members. This is a MPD case. If you have any information about this incident, contact Minneapolis Police at 612-673-3000. Updates and safety tips at: z.umn.edu/alerts",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://publicsafety.umn.edu/alerts",
      "sourceDescription": "UMN Department of Public Safety Safety Notifications (SAFE-U / Dinkytown)",
      "annotations": [
        "Exact text from official publicsafety.umn.edu/alerts archive page."
      ],
      "characterCount": 607,
      "timestamp": "2024-10-23T15:00:00-05:00"
    }
  ],
  "context": "From the official [UMN Safety Notifications archive](https://publicsafety.umn.edu/alerts) on 2024-10-23: 2 transmitted notice(s).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Verbatim from publicsafety.umn.edu/alerts.",
    "2 confirmed message(s)."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "UMN Safety Notifications (Alerts)",
      "url": "https://publicsafety.umn.edu/alerts",
      "type": "official-archive"
    },
    {
      "title": "UMN Department of Public Safety",
      "url": "https://publicsafety.umn.edu/",
      "type": "official-archive"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "assault",
    "safe-u",
    "minnesota",
    "umn-alerts"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-20",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-20",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}