UW Emergency Management

January 20, 2017

Jan. 20, 2017 (Inauguration Day Protests Impact Seattle Campus)

Large-scale protests and counter-demonstrations took place on Red Square in the evening as a result of a controversial speaker in Kane Hall on the night of President Trump’s inauguration.  Estimates of over 1,000 people congregating on central campus with minimal property damage. One person was injured on campus as a result of a gunshot wound.  The suspect was never caught.  UW’s Emergency Operations Center was activated to support an active on-site incident command structure and law enforcement.