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    "type": "shots-fired",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "ongoing",
    "headline": "Local gunshots report; campus informational notice",
    "headlinePublic": "Local gunshots report; campus informational notice",
    "summary": "Alert Carolina published [this notice](https://alertcarolina.unc.edu/notifications/2022/09/27/alert-carolina-informational-message-chapel-hill-police-responding-to-reports-of-gunshots-in-chapel-hill/).",
    "outcome": "See Alert Carolina for full text and investigation status.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
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      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2022-09-27 (Alert Carolina)",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "The Chapel Hill Police Department responded at 6:18 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, to the report of multiple gunshots in the 800 block of Pritchard Avenue Extension.  \n\nThis incident did not occur on UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus or in the immediate vicinity.  \n\nThe Chapel Hill Fire Department and Orange County Emergency Services assisted multiple victims at the scene. \n\nThe Chapel Hill Police Department is investigating the incident and will release additional information soon. For updates on this incident, please follow @ChapelHillPD on Twitter. \n\nAnyone with information should call 911 or the non-emergency Orange County Communications number, 919-732-5063. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can call Chapel Hill-Carrboro-UNC Crimestoppers at 919-942-7515.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://alertcarolina.unc.edu/notifications/2022/09/27/alert-carolina-informational-message-chapel-hill-police-responding-to-reports-of-gunshots-in-chapel-hill/",
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  "context": "Official full text from [Alert Carolina](https://alertcarolina.unc.edu/notifications/2022/09/27/alert-carolina-informational-message-chapel-hill-police-responding-to-reports-of-gunshots-in-chapel-hill/).",
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  "dateAdded": "2026-07-21",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-21",
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