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Police: Shooter at Emory University in Atlanta dead

Aerial view of Emory University shooting scene
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August 8, 2025 5:59 PM
Published 5:11 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Police exchanged gunfire with a shooter on the Emory University campus in Georgia on Friday afternoon, sources told ABC News.

The school warned the campus on its website, saying the incident was taking place near the Emory Point CVS.

A shelter-in-place order was put in place, but was lifted at 6:43 p.m. local time.

Police wrote on social media the shooter is dead and a law enforcement officer was injured. The scene remains active as the investigation continues.

Check back for updates to this developing story.

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