{
  "id": "2026-07-08-university-of-washington-university-district-stabbing",
  "slug": "university-of-washington-university-district-stabbing-2026-07-08",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Washington",
    "shortName": "UW",
    "state": "WA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "UW Alert",
    "enrollment": 60000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-07-08",
    "type": "stabbing",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "confirmed-threat",
    "headline": "Stabbing near University Way prompts suspect description and tip line",
    "headlinePublic": "Stabbing near University Way prompts suspect description and tip line",
    "summary": "On July 8, 2026, the [UW Alert Blog](https://emergency.uw.edu/2026/07/08/uw-alert-stabbing/) posted that Seattle police were investigating a stabbing near N 47th Street in the alleyway between University Way and Brooklyn Avenue NE, with a suspect description and a follow-up tip-line update under SPD case 198943.",
    "outcome": "Suspect not immediately located; SPD violent-crime tip line opened under case 198943."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-07-08T19:12:00-07:00",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "verbatimText": "7:12 p.m.: Seattle police are investigating a report of a stabbing that occurred near N 47th Street in the alleyway between University Way and Brooklyn Avenue NE at about 7 p.m. The suspect was described as a man with dirty blond hair in his 30s wearing blue shorts and no shirt. The suspect, who had a limp, may have left the area headed north on a bike.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2026/07/08/uw-alert-stabbing/",
      "sourceDescription": "UW Alert Blog (official emergency.uw.edu)",
      "annotations": [
        "Timestamped blog update recovered from official UW Alert Blog sequence (alert type: initial)."
      ],
      "characterCount": 355
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2026-07-08T19:27:00-07:00",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "verbatimText": "Update at 7:27 p.m.: Police have not yet located the suspect. If you have information about this crime or the suspect, please call the Seattle Police Department violent crime tip line at 206-233-5000 and reference case number 198943. If updates are available, they will be posted here.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2026/07/08/uw-alert-stabbing/",
      "sourceDescription": "UW Alert Blog (official emergency.uw.edu)",
      "annotations": [
        "Timestamped blog update recovered from official UW Alert Blog sequence (alert type: update)."
      ],
      "characterCount": 285
    }
  ],
  "context": "The University of Washington posts active-incident updates on the official [UW Alert Blog](https://emergency.uw.edu/). The July 8, 2026 University District stabbing sequence is recovered as two timestamped posts from that blog, including the initial suspect description and the later tip-line update.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Two-update sequence from official UW Alert Blog",
    "Suspect described leaving north on a bike with a limp"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "UW Alert – Stabbing (UW Alert Blog)",
      "url": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2026/07/08/uw-alert-stabbing/",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-21"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "stabbing",
    "uw-alert",
    "university-district",
    "washington",
    "2026"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-21",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-21",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}