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  "id": "2017-11-02-university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill-police-investigating-detonated-device-on",
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    "date": "2017-11-02",
    "type": "other",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "ongoing",
    "headline": "Update after a detonated device on campus; suspect in custody",
    "headlinePublic": "Update after a detonated device on campus; suspect in custody",
    "summary": "Alert Carolina published [this notice](https://alertcarolina.unc.edu/notifications/2017/11/02/police-investigating-detonated-device-on-mccorkle-place-one-suspect-in-custody).",
    "outcome": "See Alert Carolina for full text and status.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
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      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2017-11-02 (Alert Carolina)",
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      "verbatimText": "Around 3:40 p.m. a small device was detonated at the base of Davie Poplar on McCorkle Place. The fire was contained and there is no ongoing threat to campus. UNC Police have taken a suspect into custody. One person suffered non life-threatening injuries and was transported to the hospital.\n\nThe campus remains open and is operating as normal. Cameron Ave. remains closed to through traffic between S Columbia St. and Raleigh St.\n\nUNC Police continue to investigate the incident in coordination with local law enforcement.\n\nRelated: UNC Police Investigating Detonation of Device in McCorkle Place",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://alertcarolina.unc.edu/notifications/2017/11/02/police-investigating-detonated-device-on-mccorkle-place-one-suspect-in-custody",
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  "context": "Official full text from [Alert Carolina](https://alertcarolina.unc.edu/notifications/2017/11/02/police-investigating-detonated-device-on-mccorkle-place-one-suspect-in-custody).",
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  "confidence": "high",
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  "dateAdded": "2026-07-21",
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