A tragic shooting unfolded Friday afternoon at Emory University’s Atlanta campus, claiming the life of a DeKalb County police officer. Around 4:30 p.m. local time, a gunman stormed the campus, firing indiscriminately and sparking panic among students and residents. Witnesses reported chaos as people fled for safety.
Police responded swiftly, engaging the suspect in a fierce gunfight. During the exchange, one officer was fatally shot. Authorities later found the suspected gunman dead inside a building across the street, though it remains unclear whether he died from police gunfire or self-inflicted wounds.
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Law enforcement agencies, including the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, are probing the motive behind the attack. The incident prompted a campus lockdown, lifted after the threat was neutralized. No civilians were harmed, but the loss of the officer has shaken the community.
