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  "id": "2026-01-15-catholic-university-of-america-seventh-monroe-firearm-shelter",
  "slug": "catholic-university-of-america-seventh-monroe-firearm-shelter-2026-01-15",
  "institution": {
    "name": "The Catholic University of America",
    "shortName": "CUA",
    "state": "DC",
    "type": "private-r2",
    "alertSystemName": "CUAlert",
    "enrollment": 5500
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-01-15",
    "type": "shooting",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Off-campus firearm report then campus shelter-in-place",
    "headlinePublic": "Off-campus firearm report then campus shelter-in-place",
    "summary": "CUA [first reported an assault near 7th and Monroe with no shelter request](https://x.com/CUAalerts/status/2011908760592163024), then [ordered an immediate shelter-in-place after a possible firearm discharge](https://x.com/CUAalerts/status/2011910262341640476), [kept the SIP in effect through a campus canvass and evening-class cancellation](https://x.com/CUAalerts/status/2011925578404749426), and [lifted it after DC Police gave an all-clear](https://x.com/CUAalerts/status/2011936673010003981).",
    "outcome": "Shelter-in-place lifted. No suspect located on campus. Evening classes cancelled that day."
  },
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      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-01-15T16:10:02-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "CUAlert: We were just informed that an assault occurred near 7th Street and Monroe Street, NE. The suspect MAY have fled in the direction of our campus. If you see anything suspicious, please contact DPS at 202-319-5111. At this time, no shelter in place is being requested.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/CUAalerts/status/2011908760592163024",
      "sourceDescription": "@CUAalerts assault near 7th and Monroe, no SIP yet",
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        "Timeline +/-48h walked 2026-08-24 via from:CUAalerts since:2026-01-13 until:2026-01-17. Sequences 2-6 are the further @CUAalerts posts for this incident (standalone posts, not a self-reply thread).",
        "Distinct incident from 2024-04-04-catholic-university-of-america-brookland-shelter: different year and product (2026 7th/Monroe firearm SIP vs 2024 Brookland Metro shooting SIP).",
        "Distinct incident from 2021-01-06-catholic-university-of-america-capitol-attack-cualert: different date and hazard."
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      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2026-01-15T16:16:00-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "CUAlert: Please Immediately Shelter In Place until we determine the circumstances. DPS was just informed that a possible discharge of firearm took place near 7th and Monroe. DC Police and DPS are canvassing the area for that suspect. More to come.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/CUAalerts/status/2011910262341640476",
      "sourceDescription": "@CUAalerts shelter-in-place, possible firearm discharge",
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      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2026-01-15T16:28:48-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "CUAlert: Officers are canvassing all areas and buildings around McCort-Ward, Pangborn, Pope Leo Lane, etc. This is being done out of an abundance of caution. Officers have NOT confirmed that the suspect is on our campus. Please remain sheltered in place. More to come.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/CUAalerts/status/2011913482111746108",
      "sourceDescription": "@CUAalerts canvassing McCort-Ward Pangborn Pope Leo Lane",
      "annotations": [
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      "sequence": 4,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2026-01-15T17:04:33-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "CUAlert: DC Police and Campus Police are still searching the campus and surrounding areas. At this time, no suspect has been located. Please remain sheltered until authorities provide an update. More details to follow.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/CUAalerts/status/2011922480798056660",
      "sourceDescription": "@CUAalerts still searching, remain sheltered",
      "annotations": [
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      "sequence": 5,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2026-01-15T17:16:52-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "CUAlert: All Evening Classes are cancelled today. Please remain sheltered and stay away from the area for now. More details to follow.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/CUAalerts/status/2011925578404749426",
      "sourceDescription": "@CUAalerts evening classes cancelled, remain sheltered",
      "annotations": [
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      "sequence": 6,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestamp": "2026-01-15T18:00:57-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "CUAlert: Final Update. DC Police has given the ALL Clear. The shelter in place has been lifted. No suspect is on our campus. Thank you for your patience and for remaining safe.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/CUAalerts/status/2011936673010003981",
      "sourceDescription": "@CUAalerts DC Police ALL Clear, SIP lifted",
      "annotations": [
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      "characterCount": 176
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  ],
  "context": "The Catholic University of America posts CUAlert products on [@CUAalerts](https://x.com/CUAalerts). public-safety.catholic.edu returned HTTP 403 Cloudflare on a direct fetch this pass; the X handle is the public full-text seam.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "First product explicitly said no shelter-in-place was requested; the SIP order followed six minutes later after a possible firearm discharge.",
    "Canvass named McCort-Ward, Pangborn, and Pope Leo Lane while stating the suspect was not confirmed on campus."
  ],
  "sources": [
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      "title": "@CUAalerts assault near 7th and Monroe, no SIP yet",
      "url": "https://x.com/CUAalerts/status/2011908760592163024",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-24",
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    },
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    },
    {
      "title": "@CUAalerts canvassing McCort-Ward Pangborn Pope Leo Lane",
      "url": "https://x.com/CUAalerts/status/2011913482111746108",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-24",
      "archiveUrl": null,
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    },
    {
      "title": "@CUAalerts still searching, remain sheltered",
      "url": "https://x.com/CUAalerts/status/2011922480798056660",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-24",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523 at capture 2026-08-24; archive.org save endpoint returned HTTP 523"
    },
    {
      "title": "@CUAalerts evening classes cancelled, remain sheltered",
      "url": "https://x.com/CUAalerts/status/2011925578404749426",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-24",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523 at capture 2026-08-24; archive.org save endpoint returned HTTP 523"
    },
    {
      "title": "@CUAalerts DC Police ALL Clear, SIP lifted",
      "url": "https://x.com/CUAalerts/status/2011936673010003981",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-24",
      "archiveUrl": null,
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  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "private-r2",
    "district-of-columbia",
    "cua",
    "shelter-in-place",
    "shots-fired"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-08-24",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-24",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}