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CDC Sets Sept. 15 Return to Offices After Atlanta Campus Shooting

The move follows the Aug. 8 shooting outside the Atlanta campus, prompting repairs, security reviews, heightened concern over staff safety.

Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Chief Medical Officer Debra Houry speaks to the media during a protest outside the CDC campus, a day after the White House fired CDC director Susan Monarez and several top officials resigned, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., August 28, 2025. REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer
Pedestrians pass a memorial for officer David Rose at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta on Aug. 28, 2025.
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Overview

  • Lynda Chapman, the CDC’s new chief operating officer, told staff the agency will resume on-site operations by Sept. 15 and cited significant progress on repairs.
  • All employees are expected to return, with temporary workspaces provided for those whose offices were damaged during the attack after weeks of remote work.
  • Authorities identified the gunman as Patrick Joseph White and recovered five firearms and more than 500 shell casings; he fatally shot Officer David Rose before killing himself.
  • Investigators and agency leaders tied the attacker’s anti-vaccine beliefs to his motive, with former Director Susan Monarez previously warning that misinformation had deadly consequences.
  • Leadership turmoil continues as President Trump fired Monarez and several senior officials resigned, while HHS said Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill will serve as acting CDC director and at least 600 CDC workers received termination notices this week.