UPDATE, 9:48 p.m. Eastern: ABC News is reporting that the officer who was shot has died.
A police officer was killed after authorities say an active shooter opened fire near the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters and Emory University's Atlanta campus on Friday afternoon.
A DeKalb County Police officer, who officials have not yet identified, was taken to a local hospital after the shooting, where he was in critical condition and later pronounced dead, officials said in a press conference Friday evening.
UPDATE, 6:48 p.m. Eastern: Emory has lifted its shelter-in-place order:
Emory Emergency: A police emergency continues on the Emory Atlanta Campus at Emory Point. Avoid the area. Shelter in place has been lifted.
— Emory University (@EmoryUniversity) August 8, 2025
ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
An active shooter has been reported at Emory University in Georgia. However, details are not available, and it is unclear if anyone was seriously injured or killed, although the shooter was reported dead.
The university’s X account posted just before 6 p.m. EST, “Emory Emergency: Active shooter on Emory Atlanta Campus at Emory Point CVS. RUN, HIDE, FIGHT. Avoid the area. Continue shelter in place. Police on scene.”
The university had previously issued a similar statement online just half an hour before. Fox News reported that a spokesperson for Grady Hospital told the outlet that one police officer was sent to Emory University Hospital, but the reason was not given. The police have not yet confirmed any other injuries or fatalities. DeKalb County Police and the Atlanta Police Department responded to the shooting.
News Channel3 Now announced at a little after 6 p.m. EST that the shooting suspect was dead.
ATLANTA, Ga. — Emory University College shooting suspect is dead. Active shooter killed. Dekalb County Georgia Officer was not able to make it to the OR.https://t.co/gDh7A7spak pic.twitter.com/wSlfHoYnZx
— News Channel3 Now (@newschannel3now) August 8, 2025
Interestingly, the shooting occurred in the area of campus near the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Related: Soldiers Receive Medals for Stopping Ft. Stewart Shooter
This shooting comes the same week as a shooting in another part of Georgia, at Fort Stewart Army installation. The sergeant injured five other soldiers before he was subdued. The six soldiers who subdued the shooter and tended to the wounded received Meritorious Service Medals on Thursday from Army Secretary Dan Driscoll.
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