‘Active shooter’ reported near Emory University as Atlanta police rush to the scene
An active shooter has been reported at Emory University in Atlanta, with students being told to “run, hide, fight” and police swarming the campus.
There were reports of gunfire at the CVS on campus, which is close to the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Employees at a nearby deli, General Muir’s, heard gunshots, Brandy Giraldo, the deli’s chief operating officer, told the Associated Press.
“It sounded like fireworks going off, one right after the other,” she said.
The university said in an alert on its website to “Avoid the area. Shelter in place.”
It’s unclear if anyone has been shot at this point.
The Atlanta Police Department said in a statement posted to social media at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, it was “responding to reports of an active shooter in the area of Emory University.”
“Please avoid the area,” Atlanta police warned.
Representative Mike Collins, a Georgia Republican, wrote on X in response to the “active shooter” report, “Students at Emory please take cover. Praying for a swift end to this threat.”
This is a developing story…
