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Saturday Night Shooting on Evanston Avenue Wounds UD Student, Triggers South Neighborhood Shelter-in-Place

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Confirmed Threat

On the night of November 1, 2025, shots were fired on Evanston Avenue in the University of Dayton's south student neighborhood just before 11:50 PM EDT. A 19-year-old UD student (a woman) was struck and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The university issued a shelter-in-place order that was lifted at approximately 1:22 AM on Sunday.

Alerts
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Response
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Killed
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Injured
1
Institution
University of Dayton
Private R2 · OH
~11,000 studentsUD 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 ALERTPush
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UD EMERGENCY ALERT: Shots fired reported on Evanston Avenue in the south student neighborhood. Shelter in place immediately. Lock doors and stay away from windows. Avoid the area. Updates to follow.

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

Reconstructed from Flyer News and Dayton 24/7 Now coverage; the shelter-in-place alert was sent at 12:05 AM EDT on November 2, 2025, about 15-20 minutes after officers responded to shots fired in the first block of Evanston Avenue just before 11:50 PM EDT on November 1, 2025
Evanston Avenue is located in the university's south student neighborhood, a residential area popular with UD students
The shelter-in-place was limited to the south neighborhood area
ALL CLEARPush+1h 17m
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UD UPDATE: The shelter-in-place has been lifted. Police have determined there is no ongoing threat to the campus community. One student has been transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect is believed to be unaffiliated with the university.

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

Reconstructed from news coverage; the all-clear was announced at approximately 1:22 AM EDT on November 2, 2025
The shelter-in-place lasted approximately 90 minutes
Police determined the shooting stemmed from a verbal altercation that escalated; the suspect was not affiliated with UD
Context

Background

On the night of November 1, 2025, Dayton Police and UD Public Safety officers responded to shots fired on Evanston Avenue in the University of Dayton's south student neighborhood just before 11:50 PM. A 19-year-old female UD student was struck and transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The university issued a limited shelter-in-place for the south neighborhood, which was lifted at approximately 1:22 AM EDT. The shooting apparently stemmed from a verbal altercation that escalated to gunfire between non-UD-affiliated individuals. Four people were arrested: a 19-year-old man who faces a federal weapons charge, and three teenagers (a 17-year-old boy, a 16-year-old girl, and a 15-year-old boy) who face charges in juvenile court; three of those arrested are believed to have been directly involved. UD President Eric Spina addressed students after the incident, saying it 'caused my heart to sink.'
Analysis

Key Findings

The shelter-in-place lasted approximately 90 minutes, from 11:50 PM to 1:22 AM
The shooting stemmed from a verbal altercation between non-UD-affiliated individuals; the student victim was not a target
Four people were arrested — a 19-year-old man facing a federal weapons charge and three teenagers (17, 16, 15) facing juvenile charges — with three believed to be directly involved
Outcome
The injured 19-year-old female student was treated at a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Four people were arrested in connection with the shooting: a 19-year-old man, who faces a federal weapons charge, and three teenagers (a 17-year-old boy, a 16-year-old girl, and a 15-year-old boy) who face charges in juvenile court. Three of those arrested are believed to have been directly involved; none were affiliated with the university.
Provenance

Sources

  1. Student Paper
    UD Student Injured After Shooting on Campus (Flyer News)
    flyernews.com
  2. News
    One hospitalized after shots fired near University of Dayton, shelter order lifted (Dayton 24/7 Now)
    dayton247now.com
  3. News
    Student injured in reported shooting on University of Dayton campus (WHIO)
    whio.com
  4. News
    Police announce 4 additional arrests stemming from shooting in UD student neighborhood (WHIO)
    whio.com
  5. News
    19-year-old charged federally in UD shooting; 3 others arrested (WDTN)
    wdtn.com
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