Campus Alert Archive
MBI

Thursday Night Gunfire at 804 N Wells Keeps Moody Bible Institute in Lockdown Until 3 AM

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On Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 10:06 PM CDT, Moody Bible Institute's Public Safety Department initiated a campus lockdown after receiving multiple calls about gunshots heard near campus, originating from 804 N Wells Street. The unknown shooter fled west in a vehicle on Chicago Avenue. The lockdown lasted approximately five hours, until around 3:00 AM on May 6, when Chicago Police confirmed the second shooter had left the area.

Alerts
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Response
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Institution
Moody Bible Institute
Private Liberal Arts · IL
MBIPD Emergency Alert
Confirmed Timeline

Alert Sequence

2 messages in sequence

Some alert texts below are approximate reconstructions from news coverage, not confirmed verbatim transcripts. Reconstructed texts are shown in italic with a dashed border. Verified verbatim texts have a solid border and are marked accordingly.

INITIAL ALERTSMS
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MBIPD ALERT: Lockdown initiated. Gunshots reported near campus at 804 N Wells. Go inside, lock doors, stay away from windows. Do not leave campus buildings. Call 911 for emergencies.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Timestamp 10:06 PM CDT (UTC-5) sourced from Moody Public Safety's crime alert archive.
The shooting occurred at 804 N Wells St., one block from Moody's main campus buildings; the unknown shooter fled west on Chicago Ave. in a vehicle immediately after firing.
ALL CLEARSMS+4h 54m
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MBIPD ALL CLEAR: The campus lockdown has been lifted. CPD has determined the second shooter left the area. No campus community members were involved. Resume normal activities.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

The roughly five-hour lockdown from 10:06 PM to approximately 3:00 AM is unusually long for a neighborhood incident, driven by CPD's need to confirm the second unknown suspect had departed the area before lifting shelter-in-place.
The archive noted 'the second shooter left the area in a second vehicle,' indicating a two-shooter incident that complicated the all-clear determination.
Context

Background

Moody Bible Institute sits at 820 N LaSalle Drive in Chicago's Near North Side, a dense urban environment where shooting incidents in the surrounding blocks periodically affect campus operations. This was the second lockdown at MBI within 11 days in spring 2022. On Thursday, May 5, 2022, multiple calls were received about gunshots at 804 N Wells St. near campus. Public Safety initiated a lockdown at 10:06 PM CDT. The unknown shooter immediately fled west on Chicago Avenue in a vehicle. A second unknown offender also fled in a vehicle. The Chicago Police Department investigated both suspects, and around 3:00 AM on May 6, CPD confirmed the second shooter had left the area, allowing the lockdown to be lifted. No MBI community members were involved or in the area at the time of the shooting. This incident illustrates the challenge faced by urban Bible colleges and seminaries whose campuses border high-traffic city streets where gun violence can spill into campus safety protocols even when no campus members are involved.
Outcome
No campus community members were injured. Shooter fled by vehicle. Lockdown lasted approximately five hours until CPD confirmed the suspects left the area.
Provenance

Sources

  1. Official
    Crime Alerts - Chicago - Public Safety - Moody Bible Institute
    public-safety.moody.edu
  2. reference
    Moody Bible Institute - Wikipedia
    en.wikipedia.org
Tags
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Added May 2026Updated May 2026Via ingestion