a shooting Near Amori University Campus And on Friday, two people died outside the headquarters of the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta and a bullet marks in the windows in the huge campus. Officials said a police officer died, and the suspected shooter was found dead in a nearby building.
No one else was reported injured.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation on Saturday identified a gunman as a 30 -year -old Patrick Joseph White of Keynesav, Georgia. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said on Friday that his purpose is still unknown.
The map shows the area of shooting
Shooting began directly before 5 pm across the main entrance of the CDC campus.
The attacks, which came to the neighboring Emory University, inspired a large -scale law enforcement response for one of the country’s most prominent public health institutions. At least four CDC buildings were killed, director Susan Monarez said in a post on X.
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A university statement stated that the shooter active in the Emory Point CVS at the Emory Atlanta Campus.
Shelter in place was slightly lifted after 6:30 pm
When the shooting began, the employee placed a hunk at a nearby restaurant and said that he heard a string of bullets. Brandi Girldo, Chief Operating Officer of General Muir Restaurant, said, “It looked like fireworks.
He then saw people going through his business. Two people stopped him to warns a shooter nearby.
Gunman was found on the second floor of a building across the road from the CDC campus, the Atlanta Police Chief Darin Sheerbam said. He said that “We do not know at this time whether he was from the authorities or if it was self-inspired.”
The shooter was equipped with a long gun, and the authorities recovered three other firearms at the scene, a law enforcement officer who spoke on the condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation, told AP.
Police officer killed
Officer David Rose was killed in shelling, Decalab County Police Department said in a Facebook post.
“This evening, there is a wife without a husband. There are three children, without a father, a unborn,” said Loren Koharn-Johnson, CEO of Decalab County.
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Greg Padric, the interim chief of the Decalab County Police Department, said that every day “is committed to serving the community.”
FBI Director Kash Patel called Rose a hero, who “made a final sacrifice.”
Patel said in a post on X, “Pray for this hero’s family, friends and colleagues who worked quickly to protect others and made a final sacrifice.”
Monarez said that no CDC employees or visitors were damaged.
“As we navigate after this incident, we want to express our eternal gratitude to law enforcement personnel, who were injured and share our deep condolences to the Decklab County Police Officer’s family and friends, who were killed in the line of duty,” he wrote in an email sent to the employees.
The Presidents of Emori University on Saturday thanked the law enforcement officials for their fast response that “a well-coordinated, capable of facing a threat to the multi-agency team and securing our community.”
Leh Ward Sears, Interim President-Fun and Gregory L. In Fanves, Chairman and Chancellor-Elections, Lih Ward Sear said, “To harm each of us to protect ourselves, he put our community first with incredible bravery and selflessness.”
Gov Bryan Kemp praised the efforts of the first respondents.
“Twice this week, deranged criminals have targeted innocent Georgian people,” said Kamp, referring to, referring to Shooting in fort stewart Also the CDC campus. “Every time, the brave first moved to the danger to subdue the respondent shooter and save life, reminding us how important they are.”
Investigation is going on
The GBI said on Saturday that the law enforcement is still doing together and expected the investigation will run for an extended period, GBI said on Saturday.
Monarez said that Monday would be a distance working day, so the agency can evaluate people before returning to their offices. In his X post, he said the shooting “Attack on our royal campus”, referring to the office complex.
The main campus of CDC and Emory is surrounded by wooden areas rich in northeast Atlanta. All three institutions line up with Cliftton Road. The region is difficult to access, and the infamous traffic has been done, but on Friday, some cars were in evidence as a warning, the siren was dissolved.
