‘Shelter in Place’: Active Shooter at Emory University, Suspect Reportedly ‘Down’

Emory University in Georgia posted an online message late Friday that there’s an active shooter at the college, warning students to “shelter in place.”

“Emory Emergency:  Active shooter on Emory Atlanta Campus at Emory Point CVS. RUN, HIDE, FIGHT. Avoid the area. Shelter in place,” a post on X from the university read.

Emory Emergency: Active shooter on Emory Atlanta Campus at Emory Point CVS. RUN, HIDE, FIGHT. Avoid the area. Shelter in place.

— Emory University (@EmoryUniversity) August 8, 2025

Emory Emergency: Active shooter on Emory Atlanta Campus at Emory Point CVS. RUN, HIDE, FIGHT. Avoid the area. Continue shelter in place. Police on scene.

— Emory University (@EmoryUniversity) August 8, 2025

“Emory Emergency: Active shooter on Emory Atlanta Campus at Emory Point CVS. RUN, HIDE, FIGHT. Avoid the area. Continue shelter in place. Police on scene,"  a second post read.

The New York Post reported that in a video online, multiple rounds of gunfire could be heard.

A rapid barrage of gunfire can be heard in horrifying social media videos as police and first responders raced to the scene.  In one video filmed by a nearby resident, eight gunshots ring out, followed by a brief pause, then more than a dozen pop in rapid succession.

there’s an active shooter near emory right by my apartment pic.twitter.com/o2aWGjEyIV

— hamilton. (@HamiltonBrbr) August 8, 2025

Georgia Rep. Mike Collins (R) wrote on X, “Students at Emory please take cover.”

Students at Emory please take cover. Praying for a swift end to this threat. https://t.co/GQo8SYxQmK

— Rep. Mike Collins (@RepMikeCollins) August 8, 2025

Another person reported that the suspect was reportedly “down."

🚨 BREAKING: The Emory University Atlanta shooter is reportedly “DOWN,” per radio traffic

It is NOT known how many casualties there are yet

Keep praying! pic.twitter.com/hwLOwQxbS9

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 8, 2025

"BREAKING: The Emory University Atlanta shooter is reportedly 'DOWN,' per radio traffic. It is NOT known how many casualties there are yet. Keep praying!”

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.