The coffee shop, which is also a restaurant, bookstore and community space, is a frequent meeting place for civic groups and activists. At about 1 p.m., the Red Emma's Twitter account tweeted that an event scheduled later at the coffee shop had been moved. "Tonight's event 'Young, Angry, and Black with Valencia Clay & Guests' will be at 7:30pm at 2640 St. Paul St.," the message said. The nearby Maryland Institute College of Art and Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus sent out an email alert to students and faculty about the shooting. It quoted preliminary reports from police that indicated that "the suspect fled North on Charles Street." #redemmasbookstore "Baltimore Police Department officers described the suspect as a black male, wearing a black coat, black pants, and Gray New Balance sneakers," the alerts said. "Police believe the person has since left the area and that there is no immediate danger to our community. This incident did not involve anyone from the MICA community." (at Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse)