A police officer was killed after authorities say an active shooter opened fire near the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters and Emory University's Atlanta campus on Friday afternoon.

A DeKalb County Police officer, who officials have not yet identified, was transferred to a local hospital after the shooting, where he was in critical condition and later pronounced dead, officials said in a press conference Friday evening.

Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, DeKalb County CEO, said it was a "dark day" for the county. The officer leaves behind a wife, who is pregnant, and two children, she said.

The Atlanta Police Department said the suspect in the shooting was found dead from a gunshot wound, which may have been self-inflicted. No civilians were shot in the incident, poli

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