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Law enforcement is responding to Emory University in Atlanta after an active shooter was reported Friday afternoon.
A spokesperson for Grady Hospital confirmed to Fox News that one police officer was sent to Emory University Hospital.
Emory students were urged to avoid the area of Emory Point.
"Emory Emergency: Active shooter on Emory Atlanta Campus at Emory Point CVS," the university's office of critical event preparedness and response posted to X. "RUN, HIDE, FIGHT. Avoid the area. Shelter in place."
Emory College of Arts and Sciences, the primary undergraduate division of Emory University, has more than 5,700 students. (iStock)
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Emory University is a private university in Atlanta. It houses nine academic divisions, including Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Goizueta Business School and Emory School of Medicine.
Emory College of Arts and Sciences, the primary undergraduate division of Emory University, has more than 5,700 students.
The school is also affiliated with Emory Healthcare, the largest healthcare system in Georgia.
The campus of Centers for Disease Control is located near the reported shooting location in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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The shooting location was also near the main campus of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office confirmed to Fox News Digital DeKalb County Police are at the scene.
The Atlanta Police Department is also responding, according to a social media post.
Officials did not immediately confirm any additional injuries or fatalities.
Emory University asked its students to take shelter after an active shooter was reported. (iStock)
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The Emory University Police Department, DeKalb Police Department and Emory University did not immediately respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital.
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Sophia Compton is a Digital Production Assistant at Fox News Digital. Sophia was previously a business reporter covering finance, energy and tourism and has experience as a TV news producer. She graduated with a journalism degree in 2021 from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
