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CDC Staff to Work Remotely as GBI Investigates Shooter’s Vaccine-Driven Motive

Authorities confirm no ongoing threat after the Aug. 8 exchange at Emory Point CVS that killed DeKalb County Officer David Rose; the suspect Patrick Joseph White died at the scene.

Office David Rose was killed while responding to gunfire near Emory University in Atlanta.
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A Fulton County police officer talks to an Emory University student near the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta during an active shooter event in Atlanta, Georgia on August 8,
Atlanta Police lock down the streets around the Center for Disease Control (CDC) during an active shooter event in Atlanta, on Aug. 8, 2025.

Overview

  • Patrick Joseph White, 30, was identified as the shooter after blaming an alleged illness on the COVID-19 vaccine and targeting the CDC’s Roybal Campus.
  • White opened fire from inside the Emory Point CVS across from the CDC, striking at least four buildings before law enforcement found him on the second floor with fatal gunshot wounds.
  • DeKalb County Officer David Rose was killed in the response; no other civilians were harmed, though four people sought treatment for anxiety-related symptoms.
  • Investigators recovered five firearms at the scene, including a long gun, and are examining whether White’s wounds were self-inflicted or from police fire.
  • CDC Director Susan Monarez ordered staff to work remotely next week pending a comprehensive perimeter security assessment as the GBI-led probe continues.