{
  "id": "2026-10-02-university-of-texas-at-austin-campus-threat",
  "slug": "university-of-texas-at-austin-campus-threat-2026-10-02",
  "institution": {
    "name": "The University of Texas at Austin",
    "shortName": "UT Austin",
    "state": "TX",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Longhorn Alert",
    "enrollment": 53000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-10-02",
    "type": "threat-of-violence",
    "cleryCategory": "advisory",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Police say an arrested resident had threatened the campus",
    "headlinePublic": "Police say an arrested resident had threatened the campus",
    "summary": "UT Austin police [said an Austin resident was arrested](https://x.com/UTAustinPolice/status/2106122891905396870) on the morning of Oct. 2, 2026, after overnight threats against the campus and other places. The post says he has no university affiliation and that Austin police are the lead agency.",
    "outcome": "The resident was arrested. The post says the department will keep watching the case."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-10-02T15:43:21-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "The safety of Longhorns is our highest priority. Overnight, an Austin resident reportedly suffering from a mental health crisis made threats against our campus and others. The Austin Police Department arrested him early this morning and is the primary investigative agency. This individual has no affiliation with the University. We are thankful to our partners at APD for their swift action to protect our Longhorn community. We will continue to monitor this case as it moves through the justice system.\n\nUTPD routinely coordinates with our local, state and federal law enforcement partners, exchanging information and monitoring potential threats to ensure every person on our campus is safe and feels safe and supported. As always, we encourage all Longhorns to always be vigilant and report anything suspicious by calling 911 or texting UTPD through the UT LiveSafe app.\n\nShane Streepy\nChief of Police, UT Police Department",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/UTAustinPolice/status/2106122891905396870",
      "sourceDescription": "@UTAustinPolice",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual read 2026-10-12. sha256 93217aeef006c18542b374d8cbe557804da9d6c46be261b4d6ac96308f80c8d8.",
        "fxtwitter text and the X thread text matched, including the chief's signature. is_note_tweet is true. The text is 927 characters and ends with the chief's name, so it is the full note.",
        "Thread checked 2026-10-12: four replies, none from @UTAustinPolice. No further official post.",
        "A photo is attached and is not part of the text."
      ],
      "characterCount": 927
    }
  ],
  "context": "The notice is the [@UTAustinPolice](https://x.com/UTAustinPolice/status/2106122891905396870) post signed by Chief Shane Streepy. The replies under it are not from the department.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "The post says the arrested person has no affiliation with the university.",
    "Austin Police Department is named as the primary investigative agency."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "@UTAustinPolice campus threat",
      "url": "https://x.com/UTAustinPolice/status/2106122891905396870",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-12",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted at 06:15Z"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r1",
    "texas",
    "ut-austin",
    "threat-of-violence"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-10-12",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-10-12",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}