India, Aug. 9 -- A police officer was killed after an active shooter opened fire close to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters and Emory University's Atlanta campus in the US on Friday.

Police said the suspect was later found dead from a gunshot wound.

"There is no ongoing threat to the Emory campus or the surrounding neighbourhood. The incident involved a single shooter, who is now deceased. One law enforcement officer was injured in the course of the response," the Atlanta Police Department said in a statement.

Police said no civilian was killed in the incident.

The deceased police officer was identified as 33-year-old David Rose.

He was taken to the hospital in critical condition, where he was pronounc...