{
  "id": "2023-09-27-university-of-utah-u-of-u-alert-bomb-threat-at-university-of-utah-hospital",
  "slug": "university-of-utah-u-of-u-alert-bomb-threat-at-university-of-utah-hospital-2023-09-27",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Utah",
    "shortName": "U of U",
    "state": "UT",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "U of U Alert",
    "enrollment": 35000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2023-09-27",
    "type": "bomb-threat",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "U of U ALERT: Bomb Threat at University of Utah Hospital",
    "headlinePublic": "U of U ALERT: Bomb Threat at University of Utah Hospital",
    "summary": "On 2023-09-27, [U of U Public Safety posted: U of U ALERT: Bomb Threat at University of Utah Hospital](https://publicsafety.utah.edu/alerts/safety-warning/u-of-u-alert-bomb-threat-at-university-of-utah-hospital/).",
    "outcome": "See notice.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2023-09-27",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "University of Utah Hospital staff are working with law enforcement and the Salt Lake City Police Department’s bomb squad to assess a potential bomb threat.\n\nAt 3:12 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, the university’s Public Safety Department received a report of an abandoned backpack in the first-floor lobby area of the hospital. A bomb-sniffing dog alerted to potential explosives on the bag and Salt Lake City Police were called to respond.\n\nThe incident is isolated to University of Utah Hospital. We are working to ensure the safety of patients and staff.\n\nAll traffic and campus shuttles and Utah Transit Authority buses have been diverted and rerouted off of North Campus Drive. The public is urged to avoid the area.\n\nWe will continue to issue updates when new information becomes available. Updates will be available on alert.utah.edu. For patient inquiries, call 801-581-2121",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://publicsafety.utah.edu/alerts/safety-warning/u-of-u-alert-bomb-threat-at-university-of-utah-hospital/",
      "sourceDescription": "U of U Alert — U of U ALERT: Bomb Threat at University of Utah Hospital",
      "annotations": [
        "Full body from publicsafety.utah.edu."
      ],
      "characterCount": 874
    }
  ],
  "context": "University of Utah campus alert / safety notice.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official U of U alert body recovered."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "U of U ALERT: Bomb Threat at University of Utah Hospital",
      "url": "https://publicsafety.utah.edu/alerts/safety-warning/u-of-u-alert-bomb-threat-at-university-of-utah-hospital/",
      "type": "official-archive"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "university-of-utah",
    "u-of-u-alert"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-27",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-27",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}