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    "enrollment": 32000
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  "incident": {
    "date": "2021-09-04",
    "type": "other",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "ongoing",
    "headline": "Death on campus under investigation; informational notice",
    "headlinePublic": "Death on campus under investigation; informational notice",
    "summary": "Alert Carolina published [this notice](https://alertcarolina.unc.edu/notifications/2021/09/04/alert-carolina-informational-message-unc-police-investigating-a-death-on-campus/).",
    "outcome": "See Alert Carolina for full text and investigation status.",
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      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
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      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2021-09-04 (Alert Carolina)",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Students, faculty and staff:\n\nUNC Police responded to a call at The Forest Theater on South Boundary Street at 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 4. When they arrived, they found a deceased individual. The investigation is ongoing and active at the scene. There is no ongoing threat to campus.\n\nAnyone who is considering suicide or self-harm is encouraged to contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 800-273-8255, available 24/7.\n\nFor mental health support services, students, including graduate and professional students and post-docs, can reach out to the Dean of Students team, Counseling and Psychological Services (available 24/7),  Student Wellness. Employees, including faculty and staff, can reach out to EAP (Employee Assistance Program).",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://alertcarolina.unc.edu/notifications/2021/09/04/alert-carolina-informational-message-unc-police-investigating-a-death-on-campus/",
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  ],
  "context": "Official full text from [Alert Carolina](https://alertcarolina.unc.edu/notifications/2021/09/04/alert-carolina-informational-message-unc-police-investigating-a-death-on-campus/).",
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  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
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  "dateAdded": "2026-07-21",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-21",
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