(NEXSTAR) – An active shooter was reported at Emory University in Atlanta, the school's Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response said Friday.

"Emory Emergency: Active shooter on Emory Atlanta Campus at Emory Point CVS. RUN, HIDE, FIGHT. Avoid the area. Shelter in place," a social media post on X said.

The active shooter was reported at a CVS Pharmacy at Emory Point, located down the street from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, also in Atlanta.

The initial alert was posted on X at 5:01 p.m.

One officer was injured and taken to an area hospital, NBC News reported. It was not immediately clear if others were hurt.

Aerial images taken by local news helicopters showed a heavy police presence and one person being loaded into an ambulance on a stretcher.

The Atlanta Police Department said at 5:40 p.m. the area was still an "active scene" and asked people to avoid Clifton Road near the university.

Staff at a deli near campus locked the doors and hunkered down inside. Brandy Giraldo, General Muir's chief operating officer, said staffers inside heard a string of gunshots.

“It sounded like fireworks going off, one right after the other,” she said.

“We’re horrified by the news out of Emory University and praying for the safety of the entire campus community,” Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.