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Botched Robbery Near Campus Leaves Man Dead as BroncoAlert Sends Students Scrambling to Shelter

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Confirmed Threat

Late on March 15, 2021, a fatal shooting occurred on Chrisway Drive near Jade Hall on the west side of the Boise State University campus. BroncoAlert issued a shelter-in-place order at 11:45 PM MST, which was lifted at 12:47 AM after two suspects were taken into custody.

Alerts
3
Response
15 min
Killed
1
Injured
0
Institution
Boise State University
Public R2 · ID
~26,000 studentsBroncoAlert
Confirmed Timeline

Alert Sequence

3 messages in sequence · 3 verified verbatim

INITIAL ALERTSMS
Verified verbatimThe Arbiter (Boise State student newspaper) — quoted exact BroncoAlert text sent at 11:45 PM MST113 chars
Shooting reported at 1410 Chrisway/Jade Hall. 1 victim shot. Unknown if suspect(s) in the area. Stay out of area.
Exact text quoted by The Arbiter student newspaper; sent at 11:45 PM MST on March 15, 2021
The shooting occurred at approximately 11:30 PM MST when Boise police received a call reporting gunshots
Idaho observes Mountain Standard Time in March (UTC-7)
ALL CLEARSMS+1h 2m
Verified verbatimThe Arbiter (Boise State student newspaper) — quoted exact BroncoAlert text sent at 12:47 AM MST133 chars
Boise Police has suspect in custody. Shelter-in-place is lifted. Please continue to avoid the Chrisway and University area. ALL CLEAR
Exact text quoted by The Arbiter student newspaper; sent at 12:47 AM MST on March 16, 2021
Total shelter-in-place duration was approximately one hour
Note: original alert said 'Boise Police has suspect in custody' — one of two suspects; the second was arrested separately
Context

Background

Late on the night of March 15, 2021, a fatal shooting occurred on Chrisway Drive near Jade Hall on the west side of the Boise State University campus. Boise police responded after a caller reported hearing gunshots around 11:30 PM MST and found the victim lying in the street. BroncoAlert issued a series of emergency messages beginning at approximately 11:45 PM, first warning of the shooting and then ordering a shelter-in-place. The shelter-in-place was lifted at 12:47 AM after two suspects were taken into custody. The victim, 24-year-old Guy Lopez II, died at the scene. Police determined the shooting stemmed from a botched robbery, with suspects Devoune Mosley, 23, and Matthew Crawford, 22, charged with first-degree murder. Mosley was also charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. None of the individuals involved were affiliated with Boise State. The student newspaper, The Arbiter, later criticized the university's response as insufficient in supporting students affected by the proximity of the violence.
Analysis

Key Findings

The BroncoAlert system issued the shelter-in-place within approximately 15 minutes of the initial police report, and lifted it within one hour
Neither the victim nor suspects were affiliated with the university, yet the proximity to campus required a full emergency response
The student newspaper criticized the university for insufficient follow-up support after the shooting
Outcome
24-year-old Guy Lopez II was killed in what police determined was a botched robbery. Devoune Mosley, 23, and Matthew Crawford, 22, were arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Neither the victim nor the suspects were Boise State students or employees.
Provenance

Sources

  1. Student Paper
    BREAKING: One dead, two suspects in custody after shooting near campus residence halls - The Arbiter
    arbiteronline.com
  2. Official
    University statement on March 15 shooting near campus (Boise State News)
    boisestate.edu
  3. Student Paper
    The shooting on Chrisway Dr. was a big deal, BSU fell short (The Arbiter)
    arbiteronline.com
  4. News
    Two charged with murder after shooting near Boise State campus (KMVT)
    kmvt.com
  5. News
    Police: Shooting near Boise State campus was botched robbery (Seattle Times)
    seattletimes.com
Tags
shootingrobberynear-campusidahopublic-r2non-student-involved
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