Police officer dies in shootout near Emory University amid active shooter incident.
Some more bad news from Georgia today. The state just went through a mass shooting on a military base two days ago and this afternoon there was another active shooter at Emory University.
Emory Emergency: Active shooter on Emory Atlanta Campus at Emory Point CVS. RUN, HIDE, FIGHT. Avoid the area. Shelter in place. Emory University (@EmoryUniversity) August 8, 2025
Sounds of the gunshots were captured by several people.
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Police are responding to reports of an active shooter on Emory College’s Atlanta campus near Emory Point in Georgia.
Authorities confirm at least 1 police officer is down.
Students and staff have been… https://t.co/gpMQfScnnO pic.twitter.com/SrvpS3h8UC— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) August 8, 2025
It appears the shots weren’t aimed at Emory per se but at a CDC building which is adjacent to the campus. There are photos of bullet holes in the CDC building.
BREAKING: Active shooter at the CDC. We received these pictures from a CDC employee inside a building hit my bullets. This is building #24. #cdc #emory pic.twitter.com/iwOm0OXDWm— Andy Pierrotti (@AndyPierrotti) August 8, 2025
The headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is located by Emory’s campus, and multiple people at the office say there are bullet holes in the windows.
