{
  "id": "2017-10-18-university-of-missouri-active-threat",
  "slug": "university-of-missouri-active-threat-2017-10-18",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Missouri",
    "shortName": "Mizzou",
    "state": "MO",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "MU Alert",
    "enrollment": 30000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2017-10-18",
    "type": "active-threat",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Active threat investigation MU Alert campus notice",
    "headlinePublic": "Active threat investigation MU Alert campus notice",
    "summary": "University of Missouri [published an official alert](https://mualert.missouri.edu/updates/2017/10-18-active-threat) on or about 2017-10-18. Full text is preserved from the official archive.",
    "outcome": "See official notice for status.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "timestampApprox": "Published on or about 2017-10-18",
      "verbatimText": "Oct. 18, 2017\n\n12:53 p.m.\n\nLaw enforcment has located the subject involved off campus. The subject is safe and there is no further threat to campus.\n\n12:44 p.m.\n\nIn an abundance of caution and as the search for the subject has become prolonged, it is recommended the campus community do one of the following:\n\n- If you are on campus, shelter in place.\n\n- If you are not on campus, avoid campus.\n\n12:26 p.m.\n\nUnless you have an emergency, please do not call MUPD as they are working hard to confirm facts and maintain the safety of the campus.\n\n12:23 p.m.\n\nMUPD recommends that all campus community avoid the White campus area, if at all possible.\n\n12:21 p.m.\n\nLocal law enforcement continues to search for the subject involved in the White Campus area.\n\n12:08 p.m.\n\nLast information received, the subject was believed to be in the White Campus area.\n\nSubject involved is further described as mid to late-twenties, black female, black Mizzou hoodie with gold lettering, grey undershirt, flip flops. 5 foot 4 inch, 120 lbs.\n\nColumbia Police and MUPD are actively searching for the subject involved.\n\n11:38 a.m.\n\nSubject is possibly near Memorial Union.\n\n11:30 a.m.\n\nColumbia police are investigating a suicidal female subject who is reported to have a handgun and was last seen walking east on Locust Street from Hitt Street. Subject is described as black female wearing a Mizzou hoodie and brown pants and wearing flip flops. It is possible she was last seen in the area of the MU Chemistry building.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://mualert.missouri.edu/updates/2017/10-18-active-threat",
      "sourceDescription": "MU Alert",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official institutional alert archive page.",
        "Confirmed-verbatim recovery from live institutional source.",
        "2026-09-21 second deep audit P2 chrome R1: mualert.missouri.edu standing site paragraph (official emergency website / rumor / call-parents footer) is page boilerplate, not the transmitted alert. Paired demote+correct. Cap-exempt."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1499,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official MU Alert archive entry.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official archive page preserves complete alert text."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "Active Threat",
      "url": "https://mualert.missouri.edu/updates/2017/10-18-active-threat",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "missouri",
    "mizzou",
    "mu-alert",
    "active-threat"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-09-21",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}