Overview

• Officer David Rose, 33, was fatally shot on Aug. 8 while responding to an active shooter at Emory University’s Emory Point CVS and the adjacent CDC campus in Atlanta.
• The suspected gunman, identified only as a white male by officials, was found dead inside the building and investigators continue to determine if his fatal wound was self-inflicted or from officers’ return fire.
• A coordinated team from the FBI, state and local agencies is probing the shooter’s identity and unclear motive after Emory and CDC lockdowns were lifted later that evening.
• Unconfirmed reports suggest the suspect held COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy beliefs, but authorities have not formally verified any motive.
• Rose, who joined the DeKalb County Police Department in September 2024, leaves behind a wife, three children including one unborn, and is the 13th DeKalb officer killed by gunfire.