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Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Suspected gunman in CDC shooting fired nearly 500 rounds, officials say
The suspected gunman who attacked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's campus on Friday fired nearly 500 rounds, law enforcement said on Tuesday. During a news conference, Chris Hosey, director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), said almost 500 shell casings were recovered. Of those rounds, about 200 struck facilities on the CDC campus. Hosey said that the suspect, 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White, used a long gun that belonged to his father in the attack. DeKalb County Police Officer David Rose was fatally shot after responding to the reported gunfire. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Health
- Yahoo
RFK Jr. tours CDC headquarters following deadly shooting
Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has visited the CDC headquarters in Atlanta where a police officer was killed in a shooting that is believed to have targeted the national public health agency. Kennedy was led by CDC security on a tour of the Roybal Campus on Monday, HHS said in a statement, with HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neill and CDC Director Susan Monarez in attendance. Little information about the tour was made public aside from shattered windows across multiple buildings on campus being pointed out to Kennedy. Kennedy also visited the DeKalb County Police Department, which lost office David Rose in the shooting. The HHS secretary also visited with Rose's widow, the statement said. "He offered his deepest condolences and reaffirmed the agency's commitment to honoring officer Rose's bravery, sacrifice and service to the nation," HHS said. Rose was fatally shot while responding to the shooting at the CDC headquarters on Friday. The suspected gunman, 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White, was shot dead by police at the scene. At least 180 shots were fired during the incident, hitting at least 150 windows and doors at the CDC headquarters, CBS News reported, citing two people with knowledge of the police investigation. Authorities believe that White targeted the CDC over health problems he blamed on the COVID-19 vaccine. The shooting came on the heels of Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic, pulling $500 million in funding from developing vaccines using mRNA technology, which was used to develop the COVID-19 vaccine. Despite support from the medical community for such research and medical therapies, Kennedy claimed "the technology poses more risks than benefits." Before his visit, the union representing thousands of workers at the CDC on Sunday called on Kennedy and CDC leadership to make "a clear and unequivocal stance in condemning vaccine disinformation." "The deliberate targeting of CDC through this violent act is deeply disturbing, completely unacceptable and an attack on every public servant," the union said. "Early reports indicate the gunman was motivated by vaccine disinformation, which continues to pose a dangerous threat to public health and safety."
CNN
a day ago
- CNN
Hear police academy graduation speech given by officer slain in CDC shooting
David Rose, a DeKalb County Police officer, was killed in the CDC shooting in Atlanta, leaving behind a pregnant wife and two children. Rose gave a graduation speech to his fellow cadets at the DeKalb County Police Department's Academy Class 138 in March, 2025.
CNN
a day ago
- CNN
Hear police academy graduation speech given by officer slain in CDC shooting
David Rose, a DeKalb County Police officer, was killed in the CDC shooting in Atlanta, leaving behind a pregnant wife and two children. Rose gave a graduation speech to his fellow cadets at the DeKalb County Police Department's Academy Class 138 in March, 2025.
CNN
a day ago
- CNN
Hear police academy graduation speech given by officer slain in CDC shooting
David Rose, a DeKalb County Police officer, was killed in the CDC shooting in Atlanta, leaving behind a pregnant wife and two children. Rose gave a graduation speech to his fellow cadets at the DeKalb County Police Department's Academy Class 138 in March, 2025.
