{
  "id": "2023-11-25-university-of-washington-uw-alert-6",
  "slug": "university-of-washington-uw-alert-6-2023-11-25",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Washington",
    "shortName": "UW",
    "state": "WA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "UW Alert",
    "enrollment": 50000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2023-11-25",
    "type": "active-threat",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "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/2023/11/25/uw-alert-6/) on or about 2023-11-25. 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 2023-11-25",
      "verbatimText": "UPDATE 11:40 a.m.: All clear. Police have located the gun, which was a toy, not a real gun. The area is reopening to regular traffic.\n\nUPDATE 11:37 a.m.: Police have taken a man who reportedly had a gun into custody at Kincaid Ravine. Continue to avoid the area due to police activity.\n\nUPDATE 11:18 a.m.: This is a second photo of the man police are seeking. If seen, call 911.\n\nUPDATE 11:07 a.m.: The man police are seeking was reportedly last seen near Kincaid Ravine by the Burke-Gillman Trail. Avoid area. Police are responding.\n\n-\n\nUPDATE 11:04 a.m.: This is a photo of the man who reportedly was seen with a bag that may have a silver handgun inside, according to reports. If seen, call 911.\n\nUPDATE 11:02 a.m.: Report of a sighting of the man near the UW Plant Services Building in the 4500 block of 25th Avenue NE. Police responding. Avoid area.\n\nUPDATE 10:56 a.m.: The man was reportedly last seen near the north end of Haggett Hall. Police are responding. Avoid area.\n\nUPDATE 10:53 a.m.: The man police are searching for is reportedly in his 20s, wearing a black beanie hat, a gray jacket or shirt and reportedly carrying a gun in a clear plastic garbage bag.\n\nUPDATE 10:49 a.m.: Police are searching for the man, who a witness reported to be carrying what looked like a silver handgun in a bag. Police have seen the individual but have not yet made contact and have not confirmed the presence of a weapon. Continue to avoid area.\n\nUPDATE 10:38 a.m.: The man reportedly in area of Stevens Way. UW police and Seattle police responding. Avoid area.\n\nUPDATE 10:35 a.m.: The man reportedly is headed toward Pend Oreille Road. Avoid area. UW police still responding.\n\n<p class",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2023/11/25/uw-alert-6/",
      "sourceDescription": "UW Alert Blog",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official emergency.uw.edu Alert Blog entry body.",
        "Confirmed-verbatim recovery from live institutional source."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1682,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "University of Washington UW Alert Blog multi-update emergency archive.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official Alert Blog page preserves complete multi-update alert text."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "UW Alert",
      "url": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2023/11/25/uw-alert-6/",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "washington",
    "uw",
    "uw-alert",
    "active-threat"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}