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Crime Alert 2023-3: Home Invasion & Discharging a Firearm Summary: DPSS received information just after 8:30 p.m. from a friend of a Northwood II resident, indicating that an unknown female had just attempted to force her way into his friend’s apartment. UMPD contacted the resident, who said a female entered his apartment without permission after requesting a glass of water and directions. The resident reported that the female had an unopened folding knife in her hand. The resident sustained minor injuries following a brief scuffle. The female then left the apartment. The resident said two gunshots were fired through his apartment window within a minute after closing the door. The shots did not strike anyone. Suspect: As described by the victim – White female, between 5’2” and 5’6” tall, approximately 120 lbs, between 22-23 years of age, with red hair in long braids, wearing a pink cropped shirt and a short jean jacket. If you have any information, please contact theU-M Division of Public Safety and Security at (734) 763-1131 or Dial 9-1-1 Remember: - If you see something, say something. Report suspicious behavior. Call 911 - Trust your instincts. Choose an alternative if a situation makes you feel uncomfortable or unsafe. - Confidential Tip Line 1-800-863-1355 For status updates to this alert, visit our website and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
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Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, Claude Opus 5.5 (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

Crime Alert 2023-3: Home Invasion & Discharging a Firearm Summary: DPSS received information just after 8:30 p.m. from a friend of a Northwood II resident, indicating that an unknown female had just attempted to force her way into his friend’s apartment. UMPD contacted the resident, who said a female entered his apartment without permission after requesting a glass of water and directions. The resident reported that the female had an unopened folding knife in her hand. The resident sustained minor injuries following a brief scuffle. The female then left the apartment. The resident said two gunshots were fired through his apartment window within a minute after closing the door. The shots did not strike anyone. Suspect: As described by the victim – White female, between 5’2” and 5’6” tall, approximately 120 lbs, between 22-23 years of age, with red hair in long braids, wearing a pink cropped shirt and a short jean jacket. If you have any information, please contact theU-M Division of Public Safety and Security at (734) 763-1131 or Dial 9-1-1 Remember: - If you see something, say something. Report suspicious behavior. Call 911 - Trust your instincts. Choose an alternative if a situation makes you feel uncomfortable or unsafe. - Confidential Tip Line 1-800-863-1355 For status updates to this alert, visit our website and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree the source is present: DPSS and UMPD are named as the agencies that received the report and contacted the resident.

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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    1. present: It names DPSS and UMPD as the university agencies that received the report and contacted the resident.
    2. present: It says 'DPSS received information' and 'UMPD contacted the resident', naming the agencies.
    3. present: It is a U-M "Crime Alert" stating that "DPSS received information" and that UMPD contacted the resident.
    4. present: It says 'DPSS received information' and 'UMPD contacted the resident' in this U-M Crime Alert.
    5. present: It names 'DPSS' as receiving the information and 'UMPD' as contacting the resident, identifying the authorities.
    6. present: It says 'DPSS received information' and 'UMPD contacted the resident' under a numbered Crime Alert.
    7. present: It is 'Crime Alert 2023-3' and says 'DPSS received information' and 'UMPD contacted the resident'.
    8. present: It says 'DPSS received information' and 'UMPD contacted the resident', naming the authorities.
    9. present: It says 'DPSS received information' and 'UMPD contacted the resident', naming the issuing authorities.
    10. present: The Crime Alert says 'DPSS received information' and that 'UMPD contacted the resident'.
    11. present: It says 'DPSS received information' and 'UMPD contacted the resident', naming the university safety authority.
    12. present: It names DPSS and UMPD as receiving the report and contacting the resident.
    13. present: It says 'DPSS received information' and 'UMPD contacted the resident', identifying the authority.
    14. present: It says 'DPSS received information' and 'UMPD contacted the resident', naming the agencies.
    15. present: It is labeled "Crime Alert 2023-3" and cites DPSS and UMPD as the agencies receiving and handling the report.
    16. present: It says 'DPSS received information' and 'UMPD contacted the resident', naming the sending agencies.
    17. present: It says 'DPSS received information' and 'UMPD contacted the resident', naming the issuing authorities.
    18. present: It says 'DPSS received information' and that 'UMPD contacted the resident', naming the authorities.
    19. present: It says DPSS received the information and UMPD contacted the resident, naming the police source.
    20. present: The 'Crime Alert 2023-3' says 'DPSS received information' and 'UMPD contacted the resident'.
    21. present: It says 'DPSS received information' and 'UMPD contacted the resident', identifying the University of Michigan police as source.
    22. present: It is 'Crime Alert 2023-3' and says 'DPSS received information' and UMPD contacted the resident.
    23. present: It says 'DPSS received information' and 'UMPD contacted the resident', naming the authority.
    24. present: It is 'Crime Alert 2023-3' and names DPSS and UMPD, identifying the sender.
    25. present: It is a numbered 'Crime Alert' in which DPSS and UMPD are named.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Unanimous: the title "Home Invasion & Discharging a Firearm" names the hazard, with a folding knife and two gunshots described.

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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    1. present: It is titled "Home Invasion & Discharging a Firearm", with a knife and two gunshots.
    2. present: It names a 'Home Invasion & Discharging a Firearm' involving a knife and gunshots.
    3. present: It names a "Home Invasion & Discharging a Firearm", including a knife and "two gunshots were fired".
    4. present: It names a 'Home Invasion & Discharging a Firearm', with a knife and two gunshots.
    5. present: It names a 'Home Invasion & Discharging a Firearm' with a knife-wielding intruder.
    6. present: It names a 'Home Invasion & Discharging a Firearm' with a knife and two gunshots.
    7. present: It names a 'Home Invasion & Discharging a Firearm', including a knife and two gunshots.
    8. present: It names a Home Invasion and Discharging a Firearm, with a knife and two gunshots.
    9. present: It names a 'Home Invasion & Discharging a Firearm', including a folding knife and 'two gunshots', specific threats.
    10. present: It names a 'Home Invasion & Discharging a Firearm', including a knife and two gunshots.
    11. present: It names a 'Home Invasion & Discharging a Firearm', with a knife and two gunshots through a window.
    12. present: It names a 'Home Invasion & Discharging a Firearm', with a knife and 'two gunshots' fired.
    13. present: It names a 'Home Invasion & Discharging a Firearm', with a knife and two gunshots.
    14. present: It names 'Home Invasion & Discharging a Firearm', including two gunshots fired through a window.
    15. present: It names a "Home Invasion & Discharging a Firearm" with a knife and gunshots.
    16. present: It names 'Home Invasion & Discharging a Firearm', including a knife and 'two gunshots'.
    17. present: It names a 'Home Invasion & Discharging a Firearm', with a knife and two gunshots, specific threats.
    18. present: It names a 'Home Invasion & Discharging a Firearm', including two gunshots fired through a window.
    19. present: It names a home invasion and discharging a firearm, with a knife also involved.
    20. present: It names a 'Home Invasion & Discharging a Firearm', with a knife and two gunshots.
    21. present: It names a 'Home Invasion & Discharging a Firearm', including a woman with a knife and gunshots through a window.
    22. present: It names a 'Home Invasion & Discharging a Firearm', with a knife and two gunshots.
    23. present: It names a 'Home Invasion & Discharging a Firearm', with two gunshots fired.
    24. present: It names a 'Home Invasion & Discharging a Firearm', with a knife and two gunshots.
    25. present: It reports a 'Home Invasion & Discharging a Firearm', with two gunshots fired through a window.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find a location: the incident is tied to a "Northwood II resident" and his apartment, a named campus housing area.

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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    1. present: It references a "Northwood II resident" and his apartment, placing the incident in a named housing area.
    2. present: It refers to a 'Northwood II resident' and his apartment, placing the incident in Northwood II housing.
    3. present: It involves "a Northwood II resident" and his apartment, a named campus housing area.
    4. present: It identifies the scene as 'a Northwood II resident' apartment.
    5. present: It names 'a Northwood II resident' and his apartment as where the incident took place.
    6. present: It places the incident at a 'Northwood II' apartment, a named campus housing area.
    7. present: It refers to 'a Northwood II resident' and his apartment, a named campus housing area.
    8. present: It places the incident at an apartment in Northwood II, a named University of Michigan housing area.
    9. present: It places the incident at a 'Northwood II' resident's apartment.
    10. present: It identifies the location as a 'Northwood II' resident's apartment.
    11. present: It concerns an apartment of 'a Northwood II resident', a named university housing area.
    12. present: It places the incident at a 'Northwood II' resident's apartment.
    13. present: The incident took place at the apartment of 'a Northwood II resident', naming a specific campus housing area.
    14. present: It concerns 'a Northwood II resident' and his apartment, a named housing area.
    15. present: It names a "Northwood II" apartment as the place where the female forced her way inside.
    16. present: It places the incident at the apartment of a 'Northwood II' resident, a named campus housing area.
    17. present: It identifies 'a Northwood II resident' and his apartment, a named housing area.
    18. present: It identifies a 'Northwood II resident' and his apartment.
    19. present: It says the incident occurred at a resident's apartment in Northwood II, a named housing area.
    20. present: It concerns an apartment of a 'Northwood II resident', a named housing area.
    21. present: It identifies the location as a 'Northwood II' apartment.
    22. present: It places the incident at a 'Northwood II' resident's apartment.
    23. present: It identifies 'a Northwood II resident' and his apartment, placing the incident in Northwood II housing.
    24. present: It places the attempted forced entry and gunshots at a 'Northwood II' apartment, a named university housing area.
    25. present: It names 'a Northwood II resident' and his apartment, placing the incident in a specific university housing area.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Unanimous: recipients are told to "Choose an alternative if a situation makes you feel uncomfortable or unsafe" and to call 911.

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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    1. present: It advises "Choose an alternative if a situation makes you feel uncomfortable or unsafe" and to call 911.
    2. present: It advises 'Trust your instincts. Choose an alternative' and to call 911.
    3. present: It tells readers to "Report suspicious behavior. Call 911" and to "Choose an alternative" if unsafe, protective actions.
    4. present: It says 'Trust your instincts. Choose an alternative if a situation makes you feel uncomfortable or unsafe'.
    5. present: It advises 'Trust your instincts. Choose an alternative if a situation makes you feel uncomfortable or unsafe'.
    6. present: It advises 'Report suspicious behavior. Call 911' and to choose an alternative if unsafe.
    7. present: It urges readers to 'Report suspicious behavior. Call 911' and choose an alternative if unsafe.
    8. present: It advises 'Report suspicious behavior. Call 911' and to choose an alternative if unsafe.
    9. present: It tells readers to 'Report suspicious behavior. Call 911' and trust their instincts, protective instructions.
    10. present: It advises readers to 'Trust your instincts' and to choose an alternative if they feel unsafe.
    11. present: It advises 'Report suspicious behavior. Call 911' and to choose an alternative if a situation feels unsafe.
    12. present: It advises 'Trust your instincts. Choose an alternative' and to report suspicious behavior by calling 911.
    13. present: It advises readers to report suspicious behavior, 'Call 911', and choose an alternative if unsafe.
    14. present: It tells readers to 'Report suspicious behavior. Call 911' and 'Trust your instincts'.
    15. present: It advises "Report suspicious behavior. Call 911" and choosing an alternative if unsafe.
    16. present: It advises readers to 'Report suspicious behavior. Call 911' and to choose an alternative if unsafe.
    17. present: It advises 'Report suspicious behavior. Call 911' and to choose an alternative if unsafe.
    18. present: It tells readers to 'Call 911' and to choose an alternative if a situation feels unsafe.
    19. present: It advises recipients to trust their instincts, choose an alternative if unsafe, report suspicious behavior, and call 911.
    20. present: It advises 'Trust your instincts. Choose an alternative if a situation makes you feel uncomfortable or unsafe'.
    21. present: It advises recipients to 'Report suspicious behavior. Call 911' and to choose an alternative if they feel unsafe.
    22. present: It advises 'Report suspicious behavior. Call 911' and to choose an alternative if a situation feels unsafe.
    23. present: It says 'Report suspicious behavior. Call 911' and to choose an alternative if unsafe.
    24. present: It advises 'Report suspicious behavior. Call 911' and to choose an alternative if a situation feels unsafe.
    25. present: It advises readers to 'Trust your instincts' and 'Report suspicious behavior. Call 911'.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree timing is present: DPSS received the report "just after 8:30 p.m.", with shots fired within a minute.

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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    1. present: It says DPSS received information "just after 8:30 p.m.", giving a clock time for the home invasion report.
    2. present: It says DPSS received the information 'just after 8:30 p.m.', giving a clock time.
    3. present: It says DPSS received the information "just after 8:30 p.m.", giving a clock time.
    4. present: It says DPSS received information 'just after 8:30 p.m.'.
    5. present: It says DPSS received the information 'just after 8:30 p.m.', a clock time reference.
    6. present: It says DPSS received the information 'just after 8:30 p.m.', a specific clock time.
    7. present: It says DPSS received the information 'just after 8:30 p.m.', which gives a clock time reference.
    8. present: It says DPSS received information 'just after 8:30 p.m.', which gives a clock time for the incident.
    9. present: It says information was received 'just after 8:30 p.m.', a clock time.
    10. present: It says DPSS received information 'just after 8:30 p.m.'.
    11. present: It says DPSS received information 'just after 8:30 p.m.', a clock time.
    12. present: It says DPSS received the information 'just after 8:30 p.m.'.
    13. present: It says DPSS received information 'just after 8:30 p.m.', giving a clock time for the home invasion report.
    14. present: It says information arrived 'just after 8:30 p.m.'.
    15. present: It says DPSS received the information "just after 8:30 p.m.", a clock time for the incident.
    16. present: It says DPSS received information 'just after 8:30 p.m.', a clock time.
    17. present: It says information came in 'just after 8:30 p.m.', a clock time.
    18. present: It says DPSS received information 'just after 8:30 p.m.'
    19. present: It says DPSS received the information just after 8:30 p.m., which gives a clock time for the incident.
    20. present: It says DPSS received information 'just after 8:30 p.m.', providing a clock time for the incident report.
    21. present: It says DPSS received the report 'just after 8:30 p.m.', which gives a clock time.
    22. present: It says DPSS got the report 'just after 8:30 p.m.', a clock time.
    23. present: It says DPSS received the information 'just after 8:30 p.m.', which gives a clock time for the incident.
    24. present: It says DPSS received the report 'just after 8:30 p.m.', giving a clock time for the incident.
    25. present: It says DPSS received information 'just after 8:30 p.m.', which gives a clock time for the incident report.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Unanimous present: the resident "sustained minor injuries" and two gunshots were fired through his window, stating actual harm and danger.

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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    1. present: It says the resident "sustained minor injuries" and shots were fired through his window.
    2. present: It reports 'The resident sustained minor injuries' in a scuffle, stating actual harm to a person.
    3. present: It says "The resident sustained minor injuries" and that gunshots were fired through a window, conveying harm and danger.
    4. present: It reports the resident 'sustained minor injuries' and 'two gunshots were fired through his apartment window'.
    5. present: It says 'The resident sustained minor injuries' and two gunshots were fired through the window.
    6. present: It states 'The resident sustained minor injuries following a brief scuffle', an explicit consequence.
    7. present: It says the resident 'sustained minor injuries' and gunshots were fired through his window, conveying real harm.
    8. present: It says 'The resident sustained minor injuries' and shots were fired through his window.
    9. present: It states 'The resident sustained minor injuries' and gunshots were fired through a window, conveying harm.
    10. present: It states 'The resident sustained minor injuries', an explicit consequence of the incident.
    11. present: It says the resident 'sustained minor injuries' and 'two gunshots were fired through his apartment window'.
    12. present: It states 'The resident sustained minor injuries', conveying actual harm.
    13. present: It says the resident 'sustained minor injuries' and gunshots were fired through his window.
    14. present: It states 'The resident sustained minor injuries following a brief scuffle', explicit harm.
    15. present: It says "The resident sustained minor injuries" after the scuffle, which is an explicit statement of harm.
    16. present: It reports 'The resident sustained minor injuries' after a scuffle, a stated harm.
    17. present: It says 'The resident sustained minor injuries' and shots were fired through a window, conveying harm.
    18. present: It states 'The resident sustained minor injuries following a brief scuffle', conveying harm.
    19. present: It states the resident sustained minor injuries and that two gunshots were fired through his window.
    20. present: It says 'The resident sustained minor injuries' and shots were fired through a window.
    21. present: It says 'The resident sustained minor injuries' and that two gunshots were fired through the window.
    22. present: It says the resident 'sustained minor injuries' and two gunshots were fired through the window, stating harm and danger.
    23. present: It states 'The resident sustained minor injuries following a brief scuffle', conveying harm.
    24. present: It says 'The resident sustained minor injuries following a brief scuffle', stating physical harm.
    25. present: It states 'The resident sustained minor injuries following a brief scuffle', conveying harm.

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Campus Alert Archive. "University of Michigan: Home invasion and firearm discharge at Northwood II Cram Circle." Incident of June 6, 2023. Added July 2026; last updated September 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-michigan-northwood-home-invasion-firearm-2023-06-06/

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