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A police officer was reportedly shot Friday afternoon at Emory Point, a mixed-use complex near Emory University and the main campus of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Locals posted photos from the building on social media, showing bullet holes amid a massive police response.
Around 4 PM local time, Emory University issued an emergency notification warning of an \u201cactive shooter\u201d at the CVS located at Emory Point on Clifton Road. The alert urged students and staff to \u201cRUN, HIDE, FIGHT\u201d and to avoid the area.
Fox 5 cited aerial footage to report that multiple police vehicles with visible bullet damage and leaking fluids could be seen. Dozens of heavily armed law enforcement units responded.
\u201cReports of an active shooter on CDC campus, bullets hitting one building,\u201d one local said on X, platform formerly known as Twitter. <\/p>\n
The Georgia Department of Transportation confirmed that Clifton Road NE between Briarcliff Road NE and Haygood Drive is closed due to the incident. Drivers are experiencing delays on Houston Mill Road, Briarcliff Road, and North Decatur Road.
\u201cEmory Emergency: Active shooter on Emory Atlanta Campus at Emory Point CVS. RUN, HIDE, FIGHT. Avoid the area. Shelter in place,\u201d Emory College informed students.
Opened in 2012, Emory Point is a pedestrian-friendly development in the Druid Hills neighborhood, situated across from the CDC and within walking distance of Emory University Hospital. It combines residential apartments\u2014marketed to professionals, students, and medical staff, with retail, restaurants, and fitness studios. The community connects to Emory\u2019s shuttle system and was designed as a \u201clive-work-play\u201d hub for those tied to nearby institutions.<\/p>\n