Active Shooter at Emory University: What We Know

Students and staff at Emory University were told to run, hide, fight after school officials reported an active shooter near Emory Point. Minutes later, the message shifted: shelter in place.

🚨 What’s Happening: Emory’s Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response reported an active shooter at the Emory Point CVS on the Atlanta campus and urged people to “RUN, HIDE, FIGHT.” Emory College later told the community to shelter in place.

🛑 Why It Matters: If you live, work, or commute near Emory’s Clifton corridor, avoid the area and stay off the roads. Police and campus responders need space to work, and officials say staying put could save lives.

🌐 The Big Picture: Campus alerts like these are designed to move people fast and reduce chaos. Atlanta’s university corridors—dense w