Active shooter reported at Emory University with students told to ‘RUN HIDE FIGHT’: Live updates
An active shooter has been reported on the campus of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, as the college warned students to “RUN, HIDE, FIGHT.”
The university said the shooter was near a CVS, which is across the street from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention campus.
Dozens of police cars are at the scene near the campus of the CDC as law enforcement swooped.
“Emory Emergency: Active shooter on Emory Atlanta Campus at Emory Point CVS. RUN, HIDE, FIGHT. Avoid the area. Shelter in place,” the university’s warning said.
The Atlanta Police Department said it was responding to reports of an active shooter in the area of Emory University near 1760 Clifton Road.
Staff at a deli near campus locked the doors and hunkered down inside.
Brandy Giraldo, General Miur’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.
Police have not confirmed whether anyone has been shot.
Georgia Attorney General: ‘We’re horrified by the news out of Emory University’
Rhian Lubin8 August 2025 23:30
What we know so far
- Emory University issued an alert of an active shooter at around 4 p.m., warning students to take cover.
- The university and Emory University Hospital are both on lockdown.
- Officers from the Atlanta Police Department have swooped on the scene and told the public to stay away from the area.
- Witnesses on the ground have reported hearing gunfire.
Rhian Lubin8 August 2025 23:28
Pictures from the scene
Pictures are coming through from the scene. They show law enforcement vehicles lining up outside near Emory University and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta.
Rhian Lubin8 August 2025 23:19
Rep. Mike Collins of Georgia tells students to ‘take cover’
Rep. Mike Collins of Georgia warns Emory students to take cover and said he is “praying” for a swift end to the current threat.
Rhian Lubin8 August 2025 23:15
Atlanta PD: ‘This is an active crime scene, please avoid the area’
Rhian Lubin8 August 2025 23:08
Emory University warns students to “RUN, HIDE, FIGHT”
Rhian Lubin8 August 2025 23:01
‘Active shooter’ reported near Emory University as Atlanta police rush to the scene
Emory University in Atlanta has warned of an “active shooter” at the CVS on campus as police rush to the scene.
The incident occurred near the main campus of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The university said in an alert on its website to “shelter in place” and “avoid the area.”
Rhian Lubin8 August 2025 22:57
