Overview

• The Georgia Bureau of Investigation determined that the gunman died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
• Authorities seized five firearms, written documents, electronic devices and more than 500 shell casings during searches of the CDC campus and the suspect’s home.
• CDC employees have been authorized to work remotely as HHS and agency leaders conduct security assessments of the Atlanta campus.
• Employee unions, including AFGE Local 2883, are calling for armed guards, improved perimeter protection and better emergency alert systems.
• Critics have pointed to vaccine misinformation and HHS leadership rhetoric as contributing factors in the hostile environment that preceded the attack.