{
  "id": "2022-10-02-university-of-washington-uw-alert-seattle-shooting-west-of-campus",
  "slug": "university-of-washington-uw-alert-seattle-shooting-west-of-campus-2022-10-02",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Washington",
    "shortName": "UW",
    "state": "WA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "UW Alert",
    "enrollment": 50000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2022-10-02",
    "type": "active-threat",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Shooting investigation update on UW Alert blog",
    "headlinePublic": "Shooting investigation update on UW Alert blog",
    "summary": "University of Washington [published a UW Alert Blog update](https://emergency.uw.edu/2022/10/02/uw-alert-seattle-shooting-4/) on or about 2022-10-02. 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 2022-10-02",
      "verbatimText": "UPDATE at 2:22 a.m. Sunday: No suspect has been found in the U District shooting. Seattle PD has reopened the area. Please remain vigilant. Any further updates will be provided here as they become available.\n\nUPDATE at 1:52 a.m. Sunday: A fourth victim with non-life-threatening injuries is reported to have been shot in this incident. Seattle police are still searching the area.\n\nUPDATE at 1:22 a.m. Sunday: Three people are reported to have been shot at a business near the corner of NE 43rd Street and University Way NE. The suspect left the area on foot in an unknown direction of travel. The suspect is described as being a male around 6-foot-2 with a large build, a cut or gash near one eyebrow, wearing a dark-colored cap and dark hoodie. Please avoid the area until more information is provided. All three victims' injuries are not believed to be life threatening.\n\nORIGINAL POST at 1:15 a.m. Sunday: Shooting reported at business near NE 43rd St & U Way NE at 1:05am. Avoid area. Info: alert.uw.edu\n\nSent at 1:15am Sun",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2022/10/02/uw-alert-seattle-shooting-4/",
      "sourceDescription": "UW Alert Blog",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official emergency.uw.edu Alert Blog entry body.",
        "Confirmed-verbatim recovery from live institutional source."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1028,
      "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 (Shooting west of campus)",
      "url": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2022/10/02/uw-alert-seattle-shooting-4/",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "washington",
    "uw",
    "uw-alert",
    "active-threat"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}