US EditionEmory University issues urgent alert for reported active shooter near Atlanta campus
FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, AUG 8 – The shooting near the CDC campus resulted in one officer and one civilian injured, with a large law enforcement response and no confirmed motive, officials said.
- On Friday, authorities were dispatched following reports of an active shooter near Emory University's Atlanta campus, close to the entrance of the CDC.
- The university issued warnings advising students to remain indoors and follow the “RUN, HIDE, FIGHT” protocol while police confronted a suspect, resulting in exchanged gunfire.
- Staff near the scene heard rapid gunshots resembling fireworks, and multiple local and federal agencies responded to the ongoing incident.
- Authorities confirmed one law enforcement officer was hospitalized, the suspect was killed, and several CDC building windows were struck by bullets.
- Police declared the situation contained by Friday evening, lifted the shelter-in-place order, and officials continued to urge avoidance of the area.
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Police Respond to Report of Active Shooter at Emory University
Police were responding Friday to a report of an active shooter on the campus of Emory University in Atlanta, near the entrance to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Atlanta police did not immediately say whether anyone was injured in the shooting.
Developing: Active Shooter Situation at Emory University Campus in Atlanta: "RUN, HIDE, FIGHT," UPDATES: Police Officer and Civilian Transported to Hospital, Shooter Deceased
Emory University in Atlanta announced there was an active shooter on their campus Friday afternoon.
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BizTocSuspect killed after shooting reported at Emory University near entrance to CDC, police say
The incident took place near the entrance to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where the federal agency's employees say bullets struck the windows of several CDC buildings.
Police are responding to a report of an active shooter on the campus of Emory University in Atlanta, authorities say, reports AP.
Police are responding to a report of an active shooter on the campus of Emory University in Atlanta, authorities say, reports AP. Police are responding to a report of an active shooter on the campus of Emory University in Atlanta, authorities say, reports AP.
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