ATLANTA — Clark Atlanta University officials say reports of an active shooter on campus on Friday are false.
The university issued a statement saying there was not a confirmed threat.
Channel 2’s Cory James was near Clark Atlanta University’s campus during WSB Tonight where Atlanta police told him they received a 911 call about a shooting, but found no evidence that anything happened.
Officers said they could hear shots being fired in the background of the 911 call.
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Officials issued a shelter-in-place order out of an abundance of caution for several hours, but it has since been lifted.
Atlanta police and Atlanta University Center police say they found no evidence of an active shooter or threat at the university.
Clark Atlanta University Chief of Campus Police & Security Debra Williams confirmed the university is investigating and monitoring the situation.
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