This story was updated on Wednesday, Aug. 13 at 9:53 a.m.
ATLANTA — Dr. Anna Yousaf was working remotely on Friday, Aug. 8, when she received a text alert from her employer, the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Yousaf, a pediatrician and infectious disease specialist, said there was an active shooter on campus.
“I was acting team lead, so I immediately tried to figure out where all our people were,” she said.
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