{
  "id": "2022-11-18-university-of-washington-uw-alert-seattle-shots-fired",
  "slug": "university-of-washington-uw-alert-seattle-shots-fired-2022-11-18",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Washington",
    "shortName": "UW",
    "state": "WA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "UW Alert",
    "enrollment": 50000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2022-11-18",
    "type": "active-threat",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "UW Alert Seattle (Shots fired)",
    "headlinePublic": "UW Alert Seattle (Shots fired)",
    "summary": "University of Washington [published an official alert update](https://emergency.uw.edu/2022/11/18/uw-alert-seattle-shots-fired/) on or about 2022-11-18. Full text is preserved from the official archive.",
    "outcome": "See official notice for status.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "timestampApprox": "Published on or about 2022-11-18",
      "verbatimText": "UPDATE at 10:41 a.m. Monday: For clarification, the original shots-fired incident occurred in the 4700 block of Ravenna Avenue NE and the three suspects fled the scene in a gold Toyota Camry that eventually crashed into a tree near the Center for Urban Horticulture. The suspects then fled that area and were pursued by Seattle police. Two suspects were detained and the third remains outstanding.\n\nUPDATE at 3:14 p.m. Friday: The third suspect in the shots fired incident has not been located, two are in custody. Please remain vigilant. More information will be provided here as it becomes available.\n\nUPDATE at 2:51 p.m. Friday: Two suspects have been detained in the shots fired report near the 4700 block of 37th Avenue NE. One is believed to remain outstanding. A weapon was recovered from the crashed car.\n\nUPDATE at 2:41 p.m. Friday: A gold Toyota Camry driven by individuals connected to a report of shots fired crashed into a tree near the Center for Urban Horticulture (map). At least two individuals fled eastbound on NE 41st Street and have been seen in backyards around NE 41 Street and 37th Avenue NE. Please remain vigilant and aware of your surroundings. More information will be provided here as it becomes available.\n\nORIGINAL POST: Car involved in shots fired report crashed near Center for Urban Hort. Suspects fled east. Info: alert.uw.edu\n\nSent 2:36pm Fri",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2022/11/18/uw-alert-seattle-shots-fired/",
      "sourceDescription": "UW Alert",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official institutional alert archive page.",
        "Confirmed-verbatim recovery from live institutional source."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1378,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official UW Alert archive entry.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official archive page preserves complete alert text."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "UW Alert Seattle (Shots fired)",
      "url": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2022/11/18/uw-alert-seattle-shots-fired/",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "washington",
    "uw",
    "uw-alert",
    "active-threat"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}