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  "id": "2024-12-18-university-of-washington-uw-alert-13",
  "slug": "university-of-washington-uw-alert-13-2024-12-18",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Washington",
    "shortName": "UW",
    "state": "WA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "UW Alert",
    "enrollment": 50000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2024-12-18",
    "type": "active-threat",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "active threat emergency update on UW Alert blog",
    "headlinePublic": "active threat emergency update on UW Alert blog",
    "summary": "University of Washington [published a UW Alert Blog update](https://emergency.uw.edu/2024/12/18/uw-alert-13/) on or about 2024-12-18. Full text is preserved from the official emergency blog.",
    "outcome": "See official update page for status.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "timestampApprox": "Published on or about 2024-12-18",
      "verbatimText": "UPDATE 8:50 a.m. Dec. 21: Seattle police officers have arrested the suspect being sought in connection with the Dec. 18 death of a King County Metro coach driver.\n\nOfficers were flagged down early this morning by a King County Metro driver near 3rd Avenue South and South Main Street, who informed them that stabbing suspect Richard Sitzlack was believed to be on board. Police could see him asleep in the back of the bus. Additional patrol officers were dispatched to the area, and he was arrested at 4:51 a.m. today.\n\nSitzlack was transported to Seattle Police headquarters and interviewed by homicide detectives. He will be booked into King County Jail for investigation of murder.\n\nUPDATE 2 p.m. Dec. 19: Seattle police homicide detectives are seeking the public's assistance in locating Richard Sitzlack, who is believed to have stabbed a Metro Coach driver in the University District Wednesday morning.\n\nSee photos of Sitzlack on the Seattle Police Department blotter: https://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2024/12/18/detectives-investigating-homicide-in-the-university-district/\n\nSitzlack is a 53-year-old white male with brown eyes, brown hair, 6'5\" tall, weighing 195 lbs. He was last seen wearing a navy-blue hooded sweatshirt, dark gray/blue jacket, black beanie, yellow backpack, blue camouflage pants, dark sneakers with white soles, carrying a red shopping bag.\n\nSitzlack is transient and frequents the University District and Downtown Seattle.\n\nDo not attempt to approach Sitzlack, he is considered armed and dangerous. If anyone has information regarding his identity or location, please call 911 immediately.\n\nUPDATE 8:35 a.m.: The suspect description was updated to note that the man was reportedly wearing a dark blue jacket, camouflage pants and white shoes.\n\nUPDATE 7:15 a.m.: The Seattle Police Department is continuing to investigate the stabbing death of a King County Metro Coach driver in the 4100 block of University Way. If anyone has any information, please call 911 or the Seattle Police Department Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000. You can remain anonymous.\n\nUPDATE 4:46 a.m.: The investigation remains ongoing. The suspect has not been located yet. The area is reopening. Updates will be provided here if available. If you have any information about the incident or the suspect, call police.\n\nUPDATE 4:25 a.m.: The search is continuing for the suspect involved in the stabbing.\n\nUPDATE 3:49 a.m.: Police searching for suspect in stabbing near 50th Avenue NE and NE 15th Street. Avoid area.\n\nUPDATE 3:41 a.m.: Officers have not located the suspect yet. The stabbing occurred in the 4100 block of University Way NE.\n\nUPDATE 3:28 a.m.: Police are still searching the area for the suspect.\n\n3:17 a.m.: Police are searching for a man responsible for a stabbing that occurred at about 3 a.m. on a bus at 16th Avenue NE and NE 41st Street. The man was described as 6-foot-1, wearing a blue jacket. He reportedly left northbound in an alley.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2024/12/18/uw-alert-13/",
      "sourceDescription": "UW Alert Blog",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official emergency.uw.edu Alert Blog entry body.",
        "Confirmed-verbatim recovery from live institutional source."
      ],
      "characterCount": 2965,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "University of Washington UW Alert Blog multi-update emergency archive.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official Alert Blog page preserves complete multi-update alert text."
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    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "UW Alert",
      "url": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2024/12/18/uw-alert-13/",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "washington",
    "uw",
    "uw-alert",
    "active-threat"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
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