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  "id": "2022-03-20-university-of-washington-spd-investigating-shooting-at-7th-ave-ne-i-5-expre",
  "slug": "university-of-washington-spd-investigating-shooting-at-7th-ave-ne-i-5-expre-2022-03-20",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Washington",
    "shortName": "UW",
    "state": "WA",
    "type": "public-r1",
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    "enrollment": 50000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2022-03-20",
    "type": "active-threat",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "SPD investigating shooting at 7th Ave NE/I-5 Express Lane ramps",
    "headlinePublic": "SPD investigating shooting at 7th Ave NE/I-5 Express Lane ramps",
    "summary": "University of Washington [published a UW Alert Blog update](https://emergency.uw.edu/2022/03/20/spd-investigating-shooting-at-7th-ave-ne-i-5-express-lane-ramps/) on or about 2022-03-20. Full text is preserved from the official emergency blog.",
    "outcome": "See official update page for status.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
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    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "timestampApprox": "Published on or about 2022-03-20",
      "verbatimText": "UPDATE at 1:38 p.m.: The Seattle police investigation is ongoing, but the scene is considered secure. Any further updates will be provided here as they become available.\n\nORIGINAL POST: Seattle police are investigating a shooting near 7th Ave. NE and the I-5 Express Lanes on- and off-ramps. There is no significant suspect description available. Please avoid the area. The suspect is believed to have left the scene in a full-sized white truck or SUV, such as a Chevrolet Avalanche or Honda Ridgeline. The direction of travel was unknown.\n\nMore information will be provided here as it becomes available.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2022/03/20/spd-investigating-shooting-at-7th-ave-ne-i-5-express-lane-ramps/",
      "sourceDescription": "UW Alert Blog",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official emergency.uw.edu Alert Blog entry body.",
        "Confirmed-verbatim recovery from live institutional source."
      ],
      "characterCount": 604,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "University of Washington UW Alert Blog multi-update emergency archive.",
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    "Official Alert Blog page preserves complete multi-update alert text."
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    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "SPD investigating shooting at 7th Ave NE/I-5 Express Lane ramps",
      "url": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2022/03/20/spd-investigating-shooting-at-7th-ave-ne-i-5-express-lane-ramps/",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
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  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "washington",
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  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
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