Drive-by shooting at 5200 block of 20th Ave NE

To check this alert, Claude Opus 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.

• Sourcepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The post is issued as a UW Alert and attributes its facts to authorities: "Seattle police are investigating" and "police responded to shots fired".

  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: "Seattle police are investigating" identifies the agency issuing the account.
  2. present: "Seattle police are investigating" attributes the information to a named agency.
  3. present: "Seattle police are investigating" identifies the responding agency behind the information.
  4. present: "Seattle police are investigating" identifies the responding law enforcement agency.
  5. present: "Seattle police are investigating" attributes the account to a named law enforcement agency.
  6. present: "Seattle police are investigating" identifies the responding agency behind the account.
  7. present: "Seattle police are investigating" and the reference to the University of Washington identify the source authorities.
  8. present: Seattle police and the University of Washington are both named in the text.
  9. present: "Seattle police are investigating" attributes the information to a named agency.
  10. present: "Seattle police are investigating" attributes the account to the police agency.
  11. present: "Seattle police are investigating" identifies the responding agency behind the information.
  12. present: "Seattle police are investigating" identifies the responding agency for the post.
  13. present: "Seattle police are investigating" identifies the agency behind the information.
  14. present: Seattle police are repeatedly named as responding and investigating.
  15. present: "Seattle police are investigating" identifies the agency behind the information.
  16. present: "Seattle police are investigating" attributes the information to a named law enforcement agency.
  17. present: "Seattle police are investigating" attributes the information to a named police agency.
  18. present: "Seattle police are investigating" identifies the responding law enforcement authority.
  19. present: "Seattle police are investigating" identifies the responding law enforcement agency.
  20. present: "Seattle police are investigating" names the responding agency for the report.
  21. present: "Seattle police are investigating" plus the reference to UW affiliation marks police and the university as source.
  22. present: "Seattle police are investigating" identifies the agency behind the information.
  23. present: "Seattle police are investigating" and "police responded" identify the responding law enforcement agency.
  24. present: "Seattle police" are named as responding and investigating the incident.
  25. present: "Seattle police are investigating" names the responding agency behind the report.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The hazard is explicit from the first line, "A drive-by shooting occurred in the 5200 block of 20th Ave. NE", with shots fired from a fleeing car.

  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 names "a drive-by shooting" and "shots fired", specific violent threats.
  2. present: A "drive-by shooting" with "shots fired" is an unmistakably specific hazard.
  3. present: A "drive-by shooting" with "shots fired" is named specifically.
  4. present: A "drive-by shooting" with "shots fired" is named as the specific hazard.
  5. present: A "drive-by shooting" and "shots fired" are explicitly named as the threat.
  6. present: A "drive-by shooting" and "shots fired" are explicitly named as the threat.
  7. present: It names "A drive-by shooting" with "shots fired" from a vehicle.
  8. present: A drive-by shooting with shots fired from a vehicle is specifically named.
  9. present: It reports "A drive-by shooting" and "shots fired", a specific hazard.
  10. present: It describes "a drive-by shooting" and "shots fired", naming the threat exactly.
  11. present: It reports a "drive-by shooting" with "shots fired" from a fleeing vehicle.
  12. present: It names "A drive-by shooting" and "shots fired", a specific violent threat.
  13. present: The hazard is named as "A drive-by shooting" with "shots fired" from a vehicle.
  14. present: A drive by shooting with shots fired from a vehicle is described.
  15. present: It reports "A drive-by shooting" and "shots fired" from a vehicle.
  16. present: The hazard is named plainly as "A drive-by shooting" with "shots fired".
  17. present: It reports a "drive-by shooting" and "shots fired" from a vehicle, a specific hazard.
  18. present: "A drive-by shooting" and "shots fired" name the hazard without ambiguity.
  19. present: A "drive-by shooting" with "shots fired" is an explicitly named threat.
  20. present: A "drive-by shooting" with "shots fired" is named outright.
  21. present: It names "a drive-by shooting" and "shots fired", an unambiguous violent hazard.
  22. present: It describes "a drive-by shooting" and "shots fired", an explicit violent threat.
  23. present: "A drive-by shooting occurred" and "shots fired" name a specific violent threat.
  24. present: "A drive-by shooting" and "shots fired" name the threat explicitly.
  25. present: It names a "drive-by shooting" and "shots fired," specific violent hazards.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The shooting is placed in "the 5200 block of 20th Ave. NE", with the suspect vehicle fleeing "northbound on 20th Ave. NE".

  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: The location is "the 5200 block of 20th Ave. NE", a precise block.
  2. present: The shooting is fixed at "the 5200 block of 20th Ave. NE."
  3. present: The shooting is placed in "the 5200 block of 20th Ave. NE."
  4. present: The shooting is placed "in the 5200 block of 20th Ave. NE", a block address.
  5. present: The "5200 block of 20th Ave. NE" gives a precise block location.
  6. present: The shooting is placed "in the 5200 block of 20th Ave. NE."
  7. present: The shooting is placed in "the 5200 block of 20th Ave. NE", a specific block.
  8. present: The 5200 block of 20th Ave. NE is given as the scene.
  9. present: It pins the event to "the 5200 block of 20th Ave. NE".
  10. present: The shooting is placed "in the 5200 block of 20th Ave. NE" with flight northbound.
  11. present: The shooting is placed in "the 5200 block of 20th Ave. NE" with flight northbound on that street.
  12. present: The shooting is placed "in the 5200 block of 20th Ave. NE."
  13. present: It is set in "the 5200 block of 20th Ave. NE" with vehicles fleeing northbound.
  14. present: The 5200 block of 20th Ave. NE is given.
  15. present: The place is "the 5200 block of 20th Ave. NE" with flight northbound on the same street.
  16. present: It locates the shooting in "the 5200 block of 20th Ave. NE".
  17. present: It locates the gunfire in "the 5200 block of 20th Ave. NE".
  18. present: It is placed "in the 5200 block of 20th Ave. NE" with flight northbound on that avenue.
  19. present: The shooting is placed in "the 5200 block of 20th Ave. NE".
  20. present: The shooting is placed in "the 5200 block of 20th Ave. NE".
  21. present: The shooting is placed "in the 5200 block of 20th Ave. NE" with vehicles fleeing northbound.
  22. present: The shooting is placed in "the 5200 block of 20th Ave. NE" with suspect vehicles fleeing northbound.
  23. present: It locates the shooting in "the 5200 block of 20th Ave. NE".
  24. present: "the 5200 block of 20th Ave. NE" locates the shooting precisely.
  25. present: Placed in "the 5200 block of 20th Ave. NE" with flight northbound on that street.
• Guidanceabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, 0 of 25. All reads agree the post is purely informational: it describes the shooting, the vehicles and the victims, but never tells recipients to avoid, shelter, or report anything.

  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. absent: The text only narrates the police response and offers recipients no protective instruction.
  2. absent: Every action described belongs to police and hospitals, with nothing asked of readers.
  3. absent: The text only recounts the police response and offers no protective instruction to readers.
  4. absent: Nothing asks readers to act; the post only narrates the investigation and promises more information.
  5. absent: Nothing tells readers to act: the text only recounts police investigation and victim status.
  6. absent: Nothing tells readers to do anything: the text only narrates the police investigation and victim transport.
  7. absent: The text only narrates the police response and victim status without telling readers to do anything.
  8. absent: Nothing instructs readers to act; the text only recounts the police response.
  9. absent: The text only narrates the police response, giving recipients no protective instruction.
  10. absent: The text only narrates police and victim movements; no protective action is asked of readers.
  11. absent: Nothing tells readers to avoid, shelter, or otherwise act; the text only narrates the investigation.
  12. absent: Nothing tells readers to avoid, shelter, or call; the text only narrates the police response.
  13. absent: Nothing tells the reader to do anything; the text only narrates the police investigation and victim transports.
  14. absent: Nothing tells readers to do anything: the post only promises more information.
  15. absent: Nothing asks readers to avoid, shelter, watch out or call; it only narrates the investigation.
  16. absent: Nothing asks the reader to do anything; the text only narrates the police investigation and victims.
  17. absent: Every sentence describes police work and victims, with no protective instruction given to readers.
  18. absent: Nothing asks the reader to do anything: the text only narrates the police response and victim transports.
  19. absent: Every line describes police and hospital response; no protective instruction is directed at readers.
  20. absent: Nothing tells readers to act: no avoid, shelter, call, or vigilance instruction appears.
  21. absent: Nothing tells readers to act: the text only recounts what police and hospitals did.
  22. absent: Nothing asks the reader to do anything: the text only recounts police and witness activity.
  23. absent: Nothing tells readers what to do: the text only recounts police and witness activity.
  24. absent: The text only narrates what police and hospitals did; recipients are given no action to take.
  25. absent: Everything describes police and victim movements; no protective instruction is addressed to readers.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The timeline is explicit, shots "Just before 10:30 p.m. Friday", the shooting "around 10 p.m. Friday", and updates at "11:31 p.m." and "2:02 a.m. Saturday".

  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: Times are explicit: "Update (2:02 a.m. Saturday)" and "Just before 10:30 p.m. Friday".
  2. present: It gives "2:02 a.m. Saturday," "Just before 10:30 p.m. Friday" and other clock references.
  3. present: It gives "Update (2:02 a.m. Saturday)" and shots "Just before 10:30 p.m. Friday".
  4. present: It carries update stamps such as "2:02 a.m. Saturday" and "Just before 10:30 p.m. Friday".
  5. present: It is timestamped "2:02 a.m. Saturday" with the shooting "around 10 p.m. Friday".
  6. present: It is anchored by "Update (2:02 a.m. Saturday)" and "Just before 10:30 p.m. Friday."
  7. present: It gives "Update (2:02 a.m. Saturday)" and "Just before 10:30 p.m. Friday" as time anchors.
  8. present: It supplies times such as just before 10:30 p.m. Friday and 2:02 a.m. Saturday.
  9. present: It supplies times such as "Just before 10:30 p.m. Friday" and an update at "2:02 a.m. Saturday".
  10. present: "Update (2:02 a.m. Saturday)", "Just before 10:30 p.m. Friday" and "around 10 p.m." establish timing.
  11. present: Times such as "Just before 10:30 p.m. Friday" and the 2:02 a.m. Saturday update are given.
  12. present: It carries clock cues such as "Update (2:02 a.m. Saturday)" and "Just before 10:30 p.m. Friday."
  13. present: It is anchored by "Update (2:02 a.m. Saturday)" and shots "Just before 10:30 p.m. Friday".
  14. present: Times 2:02 a.m. Saturday, 11:31 p.m. and around 10 p.m. Friday appear.
  15. present: It carries times such as "2:02 a.m. Saturday" and "Just before 10:30 p.m. Friday".
  16. present: It gives "2:02 a.m. Saturday", "11:31 p.m." and "just before 10:30 p.m. Friday".
  17. present: It carries times such as "Just before 10:30 p.m. Friday" and an update "2:02 a.m. Saturday".
  18. present: It carries stamps such as "Update (2:02 a.m. Saturday)" and "Just before 10:30 p.m. Friday".
  19. present: "Update (2:02 a.m. Saturday)" and "Just before 10:30 p.m. Friday" supply clear timing.
  20. present: It carries clock times such as "Just before 10:30 p.m. Friday" and an update at 2:02 a.m.
  21. present: It supplies clock times such as "2:02 a.m. Saturday" and "Just before 10:30 p.m. Friday".
  22. present: Times are given for each stage, including "2:02 a.m. Saturday" and "around 10 p.m. Friday".
  23. present: Times such as "2:02 a.m. Saturday" and "Just before 10:30 p.m. Friday" anchor it.
  24. present: "Update (2:02 a.m. Saturday)" and "Just before 10:30 p.m. Friday" convey timing.
  25. present: Clock references such as "Just before 10:30 p.m. Friday" and "2:02 a.m. Saturday" appear.
• Impactpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Human harm is reported directly: "Two men were shot", one taken to Harborview Medical Center, and "Their conditions are unknown at this time".

  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 reports "Two men were shot", one taken by ambulance to Harborview, showing real harm.
  2. present: "Two men were shot," one taken by ambulance, with "conditions are unknown," conveys serious harm done.
  3. present: "Two men were shot", one taken by ambulance to Harborview, conveys serious bodily harm.
  4. present: The harm is stated plainly: "Two men were shot", one taken by ambulance to Harborview Medical Center.
  5. present: "Two men were shot", one taken by ambulance to Harborview, states real harm to people.
  6. present: Real harm is reported: "Two men were shot", one taken to Harborview, conditions unknown.
  7. present: "Two men were shot", one taken by ambulance to Harborview, conveys serious harm already done.
  8. present: Two men were shot and taken to hospitals, which conveys the harm done.
  9. present: "Two men were shot", one taken to Harborview by ambulance, conveys serious harm already done.
  10. present: "Two men were shot", one taken by ambulance to Harborview, states real harm to people.
  11. present: "Two men were shot", one taken by ambulance to Harborview, is an explicit statement of harm.
  12. present: "Two men were shot", one taken by ambulance to Harborview, conveys the harm done.
  13. present: Consequences are explicit: "Two men were shot", one taken to Harborview by ambulance.
  14. present: Two men were shot and hospitalized, a clear statement of harm.
  15. present: "Two men were shot", one taken by ambulance to Harborview, states realized serious harm.
  16. present: Severity is conveyed: "Two men were shot", one taken by ambulance to Harborview, conditions unknown.
  17. present: "Two men were shot", one taken by ambulance to Harborview, states actual harm to people.
  18. present: It states "Two men were shot", one taken to Harborview by ambulance, a direct account of harm done.
  19. present: "Two men were shot", one taken to Harborview by ambulance, states realized serious harm.
  20. present: "Two men were shot", one taken by ambulance to Harborview, states real harm to people.
  21. present: "Two men were shot", one taken by ambulance to Harborview, conveys realized serious harm.
  22. present: "Two men were shot", one taken to Harborview by ambulance, conveys serious bodily harm.
  23. present: "Two men were shot", one taken to Harborview by ambulance, states serious harm to people.
  24. present: "Two men were shot", one taken to Harborview by ambulance, conveys real harm to people.
  25. present: "Two men were shot," one taken by ambulance to Harborview, states realized serious harm.