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Yahoo
08-08-2025
- Yahoo
'Active shooter' reported near Emory University in Atlanta: Police
The Atlanta Police Department said officers are responding to reports of an active shooter situation near Emory University on Friday, Aug. 8. The private university in DeKalb County issued an alert warning there was an "active shooter" at the CVS store on campus at around 4 p.m. local time. The alert urged people to "RUN, HIDE, FIGHT. Avoid the area." There was heavy police presence at at Emory Point near the campus and gunshots were heard coming from the CDC campus, according to local station WAGA. USA TODAY has reached out to the Atlanta Police Department and Emory University for comment. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'Active shooter' reported near Emory University in Atlanta: Police Solve the daily Crossword
CNN
08-08-2025
- CNN
Live updates: Active shooter reported at Emory University, school says
Update: Date: 6 min ago Title: "This is still an active scene," Atlanta Police Department says on social media Content: 'This is still an active scene,' the Atlanta Police Department said in a post on X. 'As of right now, please avoid the area,' the post, addressed to the media, reads. 'When we establish a staging area, we will update you.' Update: Date: 7 min ago Title: Emory University reports an active shooter on its campus Content: There is an active shooter on the Emory University campus in Atlanta, Georgia, according to the university. 'RUN, HIDE, FIGHT. Avoid the area,' the university said on its website. It described the situation as being at Emory Point CVS.
