{
  "id": "2023-01-26-university-of-washington-uw-alert-seattle-58",
  "slug": "university-of-washington-uw-alert-seattle-58-2023-01-26",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Washington",
    "shortName": "UW",
    "state": "WA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "UW Alert",
    "enrollment": 50000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2023-01-26",
    "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/2023/01/26/uw-alert-seattle-58/) on or about 2023-01-26. 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 2023-01-26",
      "verbatimText": "UPDATED at 2:39 p.m. Thursday: Police have not found the man reportedly running near NE 47th St. and 16th Ave. NE with a gun, but continue to patrol the area. The man is described as between 40 and 50 years old, wearing a black, puffy jacket. The area is considered to be reopened. Please stay vigilant and do not engage with anyone who may be armed. Report any potential sightings to 911.\n\nUPDATED at 2:25 p.m. Thursday: Seattle police and UWPD are checking the area of NE 47th St. near 16th Ave. NE for a man reportedly running with a handgun. Residents in the area should secure doors and windows and others should avoid the area, if possible. More information will provided here as it becomes available.\n\nORIGINAL POST: Police looking for man with handgun on 47th St. near 16th Ave. Secure doors, avoid area if possible. Info: alert.uw.edu\n\nSent at 2:22pm Thu",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2023/01/26/uw-alert-seattle-58/",
      "sourceDescription": "UW Alert Blog",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official emergency.uw.edu Alert Blog entry body.",
        "Confirmed-verbatim recovery from live institutional source."
      ],
      "characterCount": 863,
      "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 Seattle",
      "url": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2023/01/26/uw-alert-seattle-58/",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "washington",
    "uw",
    "uw-alert",
    "active-threat"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}