A gunman went on a shooting rampage outside the CDC building in Atlanta, leaving at least one police officer injured as terrified students at nearby Emory College sheltered in place.
The college sent out a desperate alert pleading with students to ‘RUN. HIDE. FIGHT.’ amid an active shooter at around 4pm, as police swarmed the scene outside campus.
Multiple gunshots were heard near the main campus of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is just down the street from Emory College.
One officer and one civilian were taken to the hospital, Atlanta police said. Their conditions are unknown.
A student at their apartment near the campus recorded a video where gunshots were audible.
The CVS is located at Emory Point on Clifton Road. A large police presence has been reported in that area.
College students at Emory in Georgia, were told to run, hide, or fight following the active shooter alert
Pictured: A student at his apartment near campus recorded a video and gunshots were audible
Pictured: A man took a video from inside his car near the area of the shooting
Pictured: The terrifying message from Emory College telling students to ‘run, hide, fight’
Pictured: Bullet holes are seen in Building 21 at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is just down the road from Emory College
Pictured: An ambulance is seen near Emory Point, where the shooting took place. Its not clear if this is the civilian or the police officer being rushed to the hospital
A police officer was reportedly shot at Emory Point, according to FOX 5. At around 5:45pm, a FOX 5 helicopter spotted what appeared to be a body covered in front of a store in the area, but that hasn’t been confirmed by authorities.
Representative Mike Collins, a Republican that represents the suburbs just outside of Atlanta, posted a brief message to social media in the wake of the tragedy.
‘Students at Emory please take cover. Praying for a swift end to this threat,’ he wrote on X.
There were also a social media reports of bullets hitting CDC Building 21, which serves as the CDC’s headquarters.
A photo shared to social media showed at least two bullet holes in two separate windows.
This is a breaking news story.
