Shooter who attacked the CDC headquarters was a 30-year-old man from suburban Atlanta
Pedestrians comfort each other after a shooting near the campuses of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Emory University, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jenni Girtman/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
ATLANTA (AP) — Investigators identified a 30-year-old man from suburban Atlanta on Saturday as the person who opened fire on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, killing a police officer and spreading panic through the health agency and nearby Emory University.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said the shooter Friday was Patrick Joseph White of Kennesaw, Georgia. Officer David Rose of the DeKalb County Police Department was shot and mortally wounded while responding. No one else was hit, although police said four people reported to emergency rooms with symptoms of anxiety. Many CDC employees sought cover in their offices as bullets strafed the CDC's headquarters.
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