US EditionTeen Watched on as DeKalb Officer Was Pulled Into Hospital After Being Shot on Emory Campus
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, AUG 9 – The shooter, identified as Quornelius Radford, used a personal handgun and died at the scene; one law enforcement officer was injured during the response, officials said.
- On August 8, 2025, police said a suspected shooter was found shot at a CVS pharmacy near the CDC and Emory University in Atlanta, with one person injured and the scene still active.
- Records show Radford faced a prior DUI arrest, and officials believe he used a personal handgun in the shooting, police said.
- At the scene, officers reported gunfire inside a CVS building, and the suspect was found wounded on the second story, with shots also fired at CDC campus buildings.
- While no civilians were hurt, Emory College issued a shelter-in-place order for the Clifton corridor, and officials said the immediate danger has passed.
- Authorities advised residents, workers and commuters to avoid Clifton Road as the scene remains active, with police asking the public to stay clear to assist first responders.
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The Siasat Daily
Shooting on US campus leaves one dead, one injured
New York: A shooting on Emory University’s Atlanta campus in the US state of Georgia left the shooter dead and one officer injured, according to media reports. There was a single shooter who is now dead, with no further threat to the campus or surrounding area, said NBC News, quoting the Atlanta Police Department. A law enforcement officer was injured while confronting the shooter, according to reports. A shelter-in-place order was put into plac…
The Department of Atlanta Police is in the area to investigate, along with FBI agents. According to the authorities, the wounded is a police officer. An institution asked people to avoid the area.
Henry Herald
Atlanta Police: Emory shooter dead, one police officer injured
Updated Friday, Aug. 8, 7:01 p.m.: The Atlanta Police Department has confirmed that the active shooter who opened fire at Emory Atlanta at about 5 p.m. is dead. One law enforcement officer was injured while responding.
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