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  "id": "2025-04-27-university-of-south-carolina-washington-st-shooting",
  "slug": "university-of-south-carolina-washington-st-shooting-2025-04-27",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of South Carolina",
    "shortName": "USC",
    "state": "SC",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Carolina Alert",
    "enrollment": 36000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-04-27",
    "type": "shooting",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "contained",
    "headline": "Near-campus Washington Street shooting with canvas update",
    "headlinePublic": "Near-campus Washington Street shooting with canvas update",
    "summary": "USC [transmitted emergency/ops notices](https://x.com/CarolinaAlert/status/1916688183687000137).",
    "outcome": "As stated in the official alert sequence."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2025-04-27T22:57:27-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Urgent Carolina Alert: A shooting has occurred at 1717 Washington St. near the Columbia campus.\n\nMembers of the Carolina Community with information are encouraged to contact the USC Police Department at 803-777-4215.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/CarolinaAlert/status/1916688183687000137",
      "sourceDescription": "@CarolinaAlert residual",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent X fetch match 2026-08-03 (keyword_search family + second fetch). SPN 523.",
        "EXPANSION continuation batch 525 X goldmine residual.",
        "Thread checked 2026-08-03: walk of @CarolinaAlert timeline ±48h; sequences appended."
      ],
      "characterCount": 216
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2025-04-27T23:18:19-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Urgent Carolina Alert: Update - Shooting near the Columbia campus: After a thorough canvas, the suspect is not believed to be in the area. Check https://sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/law_enforcement_and_safety/carolina-alert/ for more information.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/CarolinaAlert/status/1916693434565533838",
      "sourceDescription": "@CarolinaAlert residual",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent X fetch match 2026-08-03 (keyword_search family + second fetch). SPN 523.",
        "EXPANSION continuation batch 525 X goldmine residual."
      ],
      "characterCount": 252
    }
  ],
  "context": "University of South Carolina transmits emergency notices via @CarolinaAlert.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official short-form multi-message emergency sequence with thread rule applied."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "@CarolinaAlert residual",
      "url": "https://x.com/CarolinaAlert/status/1916688183687000137",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-03",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523"
    },
    {
      "title": "@CarolinaAlert residual",
      "url": "https://x.com/CarolinaAlert/status/1916693434565533838",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-03",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r1",
    "south-carolina",
    "shooting",
    "carolina-alert"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-08-03",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-03",
  "addedBy": "ingestion",
  "annotations": []
}