Police say a suspect is dead and a police officer has been injured near the CDC and Emory University
A suspected shooter near the campuses of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Emory University is dead and one law enforcement officer is injured after police responded to reports of an active shooter Friday, authorities said.
Authorities said there was no longer a threat to the public. Emory University announced in a post on X that the shelter-in-place order on campus had been lifted, but for people to avoid the area.
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
At the CDC campus, employees said bullets struck the windows of several buildings.
'We're horrified by the news out of Emory University and praying for the safety of the entire campus community,' Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said.
We're horrified by the news out of Emory University and praying for the safety of the entire campus community.
We stand ready to assist our law enforcement partners with whatever they may need. — GA AG Chris Carr (@Georgia_AG) August 8, 2025
Around 6 p.m., a warning siren repeatedly sounded near the Emory and CDC campuses.
Emory's main campus, Emory University Hospital and the CDC are surrounded by affluent wooded neighborhoods in northwest Atlanta. All three institutions line up along Clifton Road. The area is hard to access, and notoriously traffic choked, but on Friday few cars were in evidence.
Staff at a deli near campus locked the doors and hunkered down inside. Brandy Giraldo, General Muir's chief operating officer, said staffers inside heard a string of gunshots.
'It sounded like fireworks going off, one right after the other,' she said.
Gov. Brian Kemp praised the efforts of first responders.
'Twice this week, deranged criminals have targeted innocent Georgians,' Kemp said, referring to the shooting at Fort Stewart. 'Each time, brave first responders rushed toward the danger to subdue the shooter and save lives, reminding us of just how crucial they are.'
Jeff Amy, The Associated Press
Associated Press writers Safiyah Riddle, Russ Bynum, Mike Stobbe and Jesse Bedayn contributed.
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