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  "id": "2026-09-21-temple-university-2000-n-18th-street-shooting",
  "slug": "temple-university-2000-n-18th-street-shooting-2026-09-21",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Temple University",
    "shortName": "Temple",
    "state": "PA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "TUalert",
    "enrollment": 33000
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  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-09-21",
    "type": "shooting",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "contained",
    "headline": "Shooting on North 18th Street; avoid the area",
    "headlinePublic": "Shooting on North 18th Street; avoid the area",
    "summary": "Temple [TUalertEMER warned of a shooting on the 2000 block of N. 18th Street](https://x.com/TempleAlert/status/2101907870983901398) and told people to avoid the area.",
    "outcome": "Victim unaffiliated, transported to Temple University Hospital. PPD-led investigation. Area cleared by 03:46 EDT."
  },
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      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-09-21T01:34:22-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "TUalertEMER: Shooting reported on the 2000 block of N. 18th Street. Avoid the area. Police are responding.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
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      "sourceDescription": "@TempleAlert 2000 N. 18th Street shooting",
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        "Thread checked 2026-09-21: later @TempleAlert all-clear 2101941145265741832 (03:46 EDT) plus Temple Now community email filed as seq 2-3.",
        "Distinct incident from 2026-09-15-temple-university-1600-n-15th-strong-arm-robbery and 2026-09-18-temple-university-montgomery-ave-robbery: different date, block, and shooting vs robbery."
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      "type": "update",
      "channel": "email",
      "timestamp": "2026-09-21T03:28:43-04:00",
      "verbatimText": "To the Temple Community,\n\nThis morning, just before 1:30 a.m., police officers from Temple University and Philadelphia Police departments responded to reports of an off-campus shooting on the 2000 block of North 18th Street. Upon arrival, they found a man who had been shot in the rear yard of a residence.\n\nThe victim, who does not have an affiliation to the university, was quickly transported to Temple University Hospital by Philadelphia Police, where his condition is unknown at this time.\n\nThe investigation is being led by the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD).\n\nAnyone with information is urged to contact the PPD tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477). You can also contact Temple’s Investigations Unit at 215-204-6200 or Temple Police at 215-204-1234.\n\nWhile this did not involve members of the Temple community, incidents like this can be unsettling. We encourage all students, faculty and staff to become familiar with the university’s available safety resources, including the Walking Escort Program, Flight shuttle service and TUSafe app. Information on them can be found at safety.temple.edu.\n\nSincerely,\n\nDenise Wilhelm\nInterim Vice President for Public Safety and Chief of Police",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://now.temple.edu/announcements/2026-09-21/update-monday-mornings-tualert",
      "sourceDescription": "Temple Now: Update on Monday morning's TUalert",
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      "timestamp": "2026-09-21T03:46:35-04:00",
      "verbatimText": "TUalertEMER: Police have cleared the area on the 2000 block of N. 18th Street.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
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  "context": "Temple posts TUalert products on [@TempleAlert](https://x.com/TempleAlert). Official post: the [2000 N. 18th Street shooting](https://x.com/TempleAlert/status/2101907870983901398).",
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      "title": "@TempleAlert 2000 N. 18th Street shooting",
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      "accessDate": "2026-09-21",
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      "title": "Temple Now: Update on Monday morning's TUalert",
      "url": "https://now.temple.edu/announcements/2026-09-21/update-monday-mornings-tualert",
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  "confidence": "high",
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    "pennsylvania",
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  "dateAdded": "2026-09-21",
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