Officer Rose is remembered as a dedicated family man with two young children and a third on the way. He succumbed to his injuries after being rushed to a nearby hospital. Fortunately, there have been no reported civilian injuries linked to this tragic event, according to the Atlanta city mayor.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the shooter may have had delusions linked to illness from a COVID-19 vaccine, with some reports indicating that the shooter’s father had contacted police out of concern for his son’s mental state prior to the incident. Susan Monarez, the CDC Director, expressed grief over Rose's sacrifice, acknowledging the timely response of local law enforcement that helped mitigate potential harm to the community.
The chaos unfolded around 4:50 PM local time as multiple agencies, including federal and state law enforcement, raced to the scene where laboring emergency protocols were activated. Emory University initially informed campus members to "RUN, HIDE, FIGHT" as gunfire erupted, particularly impacting four buildings at the CDC facility.
Authorities later located the shooter injured on the second floor of a CVS pharmacy near the intersection, although it remains undetermined whether law enforcement or the shooter himself inflicted the gunshot wound. The lockdown instituted during the crisis was lifted approximately ninety minutes after the alarm was raised, with police confirming no continuing threat in the vicinity.
Employees at the CDC have been directed to telecommute next week as the investigation continues.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the shooter may have had delusions linked to illness from a COVID-19 vaccine, with some reports indicating that the shooter’s father had contacted police out of concern for his son’s mental state prior to the incident. Susan Monarez, the CDC Director, expressed grief over Rose's sacrifice, acknowledging the timely response of local law enforcement that helped mitigate potential harm to the community.
The chaos unfolded around 4:50 PM local time as multiple agencies, including federal and state law enforcement, raced to the scene where laboring emergency protocols were activated. Emory University initially informed campus members to "RUN, HIDE, FIGHT" as gunfire erupted, particularly impacting four buildings at the CDC facility.
Authorities later located the shooter injured on the second floor of a CVS pharmacy near the intersection, although it remains undetermined whether law enforcement or the shooter himself inflicted the gunshot wound. The lockdown instituted during the crisis was lifted approximately ninety minutes after the alarm was raised, with police confirming no continuing threat in the vicinity.
Employees at the CDC have been directed to telecommute next week as the investigation continues.
