Overview
- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed that Patrick Joseph White died by a self-inflicted gunshot after firing more than 500 rounds, with roughly 200 bullets striking CDC buildings.
- Investigators recovered five firearms taken from the shooter’s father’s locked safe and collected hundreds of shell casings as forensic analysis continues.
- CDC Director Susan Monarez warned that misinformation can have deadly consequences; unions called for stronger employee protections and staff continue working remotely under heightened security.
- Sen. Richard Blumenthal urged HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to remove appointee Robert Malone from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices over recent violent rhetoric, prompting a defense from HHS.
- Fact-checkers debunked social-media misidentification of a Canadian teen as the shooter, underscoring the rapid spread of false claims online.