{
  "id": "2026-07-02-university-of-washington-university-way-shooting",
  "slug": "university-of-washington-university-way-shooting-2026-07-02",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Washington",
    "shortName": "UW",
    "state": "WA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "UW Alert",
    "enrollment": 60000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-07-02",
    "type": "shooting",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "confirmed-threat",
    "headline": "Shooting near 45th and University Way prompts avoid-area alerts",
    "headlinePublic": "Shooting near 45th and University Way prompts avoid-area alerts",
    "summary": "On July 2, 2026, the [UW Alert Blog](https://emergency.uw.edu/2026/07/02/uw-alert-seattle-73/) posted a multi-update sequence as Seattle police investigated a shooting near NE 45th Street and University Way, later noting the victim was not UW-affiliated and releasing a suspect photograph on July 7 under case 190826.",
    "outcome": "Victim transported to Harborview; later identified as not UW-affiliated; suspect photo released July 7 under SPD case 190826."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-07-02T02:19:00-07:00",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "verbatimText": "2:19 a.m.: Police investigating a shooting near 45th and University Way. Suspect seen headed north. Avoid area.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2026/07/02/uw-alert-seattle-73/",
      "sourceDescription": "UW Alert Blog (official emergency.uw.edu)",
      "annotations": [
        "Timestamped blog update recovered from official UW Alert Blog sequence (alert type: initial)."
      ],
      "characterCount": 111
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2026-07-02T02:22:00-07:00",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "verbatimText": "Update at 2:22 a.m.: Seattle police are investigating a shooting near NE 45th Street and University Way. The suspect, a man described as wearing a black sweatshirt, black pants and black shoes, was seen leaving the area heading north. Avoid the area. The victim was transported to Harborview Medical Center.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2026/07/02/uw-alert-seattle-73/",
      "sourceDescription": "UW Alert Blog (official emergency.uw.edu)",
      "annotations": [
        "Timestamped blog update recovered from official UW Alert Blog sequence (alert type: update)."
      ],
      "characterCount": 307
    },
    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2026-07-02T02:30:00-07:00",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "verbatimText": "Update at 2:30 a.m.: University Way near NE 45th Street blocked as police conduct their investigation.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2026/07/02/uw-alert-seattle-73/",
      "sourceDescription": "UW Alert Blog (official emergency.uw.edu)",
      "annotations": [
        "Timestamped blog update recovered from official UW Alert Blog sequence (alert type: update)."
      ],
      "characterCount": 102
    },
    {
      "sequence": 4,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2026-07-02T02:39:00-07:00",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "verbatimText": "Update at 2:39 a.m.: The suspect in shooting at NE 45th Street and University Way has not been found yet. If you see someone matching the description below, please call 911.\n\nThe investigation is ongoing. If you witnessed the incident or have additional information about this crime or the suspect, please call the Seattle Police Department violent crime tip line at 206-233-5000.\n\nIf updated information is available, it will be posted here.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2026/07/02/uw-alert-seattle-73/",
      "sourceDescription": "UW Alert Blog (official emergency.uw.edu)",
      "annotations": [
        "Blog says 'description below' but the visible page body at recovery lists the clothing description only in the earlier 2:22 update."
      ],
      "characterCount": 442
    },
    {
      "sequence": 5,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2026-07-02T08:25:00-07:00",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "verbatimText": "Update at 8:25 a.m.: The victim is not affiliated with the University of Washington.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2026/07/02/uw-alert-seattle-73/",
      "sourceDescription": "UW Alert Blog (official emergency.uw.edu)",
      "annotations": [
        "Timestamped blog update recovered from official UW Alert Blog sequence (alert type: update)."
      ],
      "characterCount": 84
    },
    {
      "sequence": 6,
      "type": "follow-up",
      "timestamp": "2026-07-07T15:00:00-07:00",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "verbatimText": "Update at 3 p.m. July 7: The Seattle Police Department has released this photograph of the suspect in the shooting on July 2. 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 190826.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2026/07/02/uw-alert-seattle-73/",
      "sourceDescription": "UW Alert Blog (official emergency.uw.edu)",
      "annotations": [
        "Timestamped blog update recovered from official UW Alert Blog sequence (alert type: follow-up)."
      ],
      "characterCount": 297
    }
  ],
  "context": "The University of Washington posts active-incident updates on the official [UW Alert Blog](https://emergency.uw.edu/). The July 2, 2026 University Way shooting is recovered as a six-message sequence from that blog, from the first avoid-area notice through a July 7 suspect-photo update.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Six-update sequence spanning initial avoid-area through multi-day suspect photo release",
    "Victim later stated not affiliated with UW"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "UW Alert – Shooting near University Way (UW Alert Blog)",
      "url": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2026/07/02/uw-alert-seattle-73/",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-21"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "shooting",
    "uw-alert",
    "university-district",
    "washington",
    "2026"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-21",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-21",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}