{
  "id": "2025-10-24-howard-university-crime-alert-shooting-georgia-ave",
  "slug": "howard-university-crime-alert-shooting-georgia-ave-2025-10-24",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Howard University",
    "shortName": "Howard",
    "state": "DC",
    "type": "hbcu",
    "alertSystemName": "HU DPS Crime Alert",
    "enrollment": 12000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-10-24",
    "type": "shooting",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Shooting reported; near occurred near the 2500 block of Geo; (shooting georgia ave)",
    "headlinePublic": "Shooting reported; near occurred near the 2500 block of Geo; (shooting georgia ave)",
    "summary": "Howard University Department of Public Safety [published a Crime Alert](https://publicsafety.howard.edu/articles/crime-alert-10242025) for this incident. Full text recovered from the official DPS Crime Alerts archive.",
    "outcome": "See official HU DPS Crime Alert."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2025-10-24",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "HOWARD UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY \n\n2244 10th Street, NW \n\nWashington, DC 20059\n\nTel: 202-806-1100 \n\n \n\nCRIME ALERT – Shooting\n\n \n\nThe Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a shooting that occurred near the 2500 block of Georgia Ave. and the 600 block of Howard Place NW at 8:22 pm. \n\n \n\nThere were several people injured during the shooting and they were taken to a local hospital; two suspects were taken into custody.  \n\n \n\nPreliminary investigation is being conducted. No further information at this time.\n\nPlease avoid the area.\n\n \n\nIf you have information about this incident, please contact the HU Department of Public Safety (DPS) at 202-806-1100 or call 911 to reach MPD.\n\n\nThe Howard University Department of Public Safety notifies the University community when crimes are reported that present a continuing threat to students, faculty, or staff in a manner consistent with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.\n\nGeneral Safety Tips:\n\n• Avoid isolated and dark areas.    \n• Carry your mobile phone and keep it accessible. \n• Do not use doors marked as fire exits, prop, or obstruct them for unauthorized access.    \n• If you are approached, take note of the person’s appearance, clothing, and anything that will help to identify the subject.    \n• Immediately report any suspicious activity or suspicious individuals to the Howard University Police Department at 202-806-1100. Program this number into your mobile phone for quick access.\n\n \n\nStay Bison Safe,\n\n \n\nDepartment of Public Safety\n\n(202) 806-1100\n\nHudps@howard.edu",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://publicsafety.howard.edu/articles/crime-alert-10242025",
      "sourceDescription": "Official Howard University DPS Crime Alert (Shooting)",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official HU DPS Crime Alerts web archive.",
        "2026-09-21 second deep audit P0(b) R1: all-caps DPS banner letterhead is page-title chrome (live h1 \"CRIME ALERT - 10.24.2025\"; body starts at MPD). Recaptured article paragraphs from https://publicsafety.howard.edu/articles/crime-alert-10242025. Dual HTML extract match. NBSPs and curly apostrophe preserved. Paired demote+correct. Exempt from the 25 pure-demotion cap."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1611,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Howard University (HBCU) DPS Crime Alerts archive mining (wider b69). [Shooting](https://publicsafety.howard.edu/articles/crime-alert-10242025) recovered from publicsafety.howard.edu.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Complete official HU DPS Crime Alert recovered.",
    "HBCU diversity contribution."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Crime Alert - Shooting - Howard University DPS",
      "url": "https://publicsafety.howard.edu/articles/crime-alert-10242025",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "title": "Crime Alerts - Howard University DPS",
      "url": "https://publicsafety.howard.edu/clery-act-compliance/crime-alerts",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "hbcu",
    "timely-warning",
    "district-of-columbia",
    "wider-reach"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-09-21",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}