A suspect has been arrested after a shooting Thursday near the Emory University campus that briefly caused the school to issue an emergency alert.
Daniel Clark, 59, was charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime, possession of a weapon in a school safety zone and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, Emory announced Friday morning.
No one was injured in the incident.
Emory police were notified just after 8 a.m. Thursday about the shooting at Emory Point, an apartment and retail complex adjacent to campus in DeKalb County, Emory police Chief Burt Buchtinec said in a statement.
When officers arrived, they learned that at least one shot had been fired inside a restaurant during an isolated incident between two employees of an Emory-affiliated company. An all-clear was given about 20 minutes later after the suspect left the area.
“This individual is no longer permitted on Emory’s campuses or in any Emory facilities,” Buchtinec said.
Credit: John Spink
Credit: John Spink
During the incident, authorities said that the suspect went to get his gun from his car, returned to the kitchen and shot at the victim but missed. He then threatened another co-worker with the gun and drove away in a 2021 silver Chevrolet Malibu.
“The Emory Police Department takes pride in serving this community and we will continue our efforts to keep everyone safe and secure,” the chief added.
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