Active shooter reported at Emory University in US state of Georgia

Those connected field were advised to ‘run, hide, fight’ arsenic constabulary responded to an progressive shooter concern adjacent the CDC.

Police successful the United States person responded to an progressive shooting incidental connected the field of Emory University successful Atlanta, Georgia, that injured 1 constabulary serviceman and resulted successful the suspect’s death.

In an alert sent connected Friday, students were told to “RUN, HIDE, FIGHT” and debar the country adjacent to the adjacent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

At 6:43pm section clip (22:43 GMT), the Atlanta Police Department confirmed that the shooter had been killed, though it continued to counsel staying distant from the transgression scene.

“There is nary ongoing menace to the Emory field oregon the surrounding neighborhood,” the constabulary section said successful a statement. “The incidental progressive a azygous shooter who is present deceased. One instrumentality enforcement serviceman was injured successful the people of the response.”

It was not instantly wide whether anyone other was wounded successful the shooting.

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said authorities were “praying for the information of the full field community”.

“We’re horrified by the quality retired of Emory University and praying for the information of the full field community,” helium said.

Emory Emergency: Active shooter connected Emory Atlanta Campus astatine Emory Point CVS. RUN, HIDE, FIGHT. Avoid the area. Continue structure successful place. Police connected scene.

— EMORY_CEPAR (@EMORY_CEPAR) August 8, 2025

In a post connected the societal media level X, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp decried the shooting, noting it was the 2nd high-profile shooting successful the authorities this week.

On Wednesday, an Army sergeant opened fire astatine Fort Stewart, an service basal successful eastbound Georgia, injuring 5 chap soldiers. No 1 was killed successful the attack, and a suspect, 28-year-old Quornelius Radford, was taken into custody.

“Twice this week, deranged criminals person targeted guiltless Georgians,” Kemp wrote connected X.

“We inquire that you articulation america successful holding them successful our prayers, on with those harmed this evening adjacent the CDC Center,” helium said.

Senator Raphael Warnock, who represents the authorities of Georgia successful the US Congress, besides offered his condolences.

“I’m praying for the serviceman who was injured, and each students and faculty. I americium devastated that our assemblage is facing yet different calamity of weapon violence,” helium wrote connected societal media.

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