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A police officer and a civilian were injured in a shooting at a CVS at Emory Point.
Both were taken to Emory University Hospital.
The suspected shooter is dead, according to police sources.
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A police officer and a civilian were hospitalized Friday after a shooting at a CVS near Emory University in Atlanta. The suspected shooter is dead, according to the Atlanta Police Department.
Authorities have not released the victims’ names or their current conditions.
The incident began around 4 p.m. when Emory University issued an alert warning of an "active shooter" at the CVS at Emory Point, a mixed-use development on Clifton Road across from the CDC’s main campus. The alert told students, staff, and visitors to "RUN, HIDE, FIGHT" and avoid the area.
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