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CDC union says vaccine misinformation put staff at risk after Atlanta shooting | Atlanta
A union representing US Centers for Disease Control employees has demanded that the federal government condemn vaccine misinformation after a man who evidently blamed the Covid-19 vaccination for making him depressed and suicidal aimed gunfire Friday at the CDC’s headquarters in Atlanta. The 30-year-old shooting suspect, who killed a police officer and died during the attack, had also tried to …
Read More »Union wants statement against COVID vaccine misinformation after CDC shooting
A Georgia man who had blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal has been identified as the shooter who opened fire late Friday on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, killing a police officer. The 30-year-old suspect, who died during the incident, had also tried to get into the CDC’s headquarters in Atlanta but …
Read More »The CDC shooting and the rising threat to public health workers
At approximately 4:50 p.m. on Friday, a gunman opened fire at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta. The attack left bullet holes in office windows and claimed the life of DeKalb County police officer David Rose. Authorities believe the shooter, Patrick Joseph White, may have been motivated by anti-vaccine sentiment, blaming the CDC for personal health …
Read More »CDC leaders call shooting targeted and deliberate as rattled staff say they felt like ‘sitting ducks’
Facebook Tweet Email Link In a large and hastily arranged Zoom call on Saturday, about 800 rattled staffers with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tried to make sense of the trauma they endured just a day earlier when a gunman opened fire on the agency’s buildings from across the street. They had been winding down for the …
Read More »Emory University, CDC Atlanta shooter: Neighbors talk about Patrick Joseph White
Patrick Joseph White: Who is the accused shooter at Emory and CDC The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified Patrick Joseph White as the active shooter in an incident near Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that left a DeKalb police officer dead. The GBI has not confirmed a motive for the shooting. However, one of …
Read More »CDC officials try to reassure staff after fatal shooting in Atlanta – The Washington Post
CDC officials try to reassure staff after fatal shooting in Atlanta The Washington Post Emory University Atlanta campus shooter: What we know FOX 5 Atlanta Live updates: Shooter appeared to target CDC headquarters in shooting that left police officer dead, sources say CNN CDC gunman might have been driven by mistrust of vaccines in deadly attack AJC.com Emory, CDC Shooting: A timeline of how …
Read More »Authorities identify suspect in CDC shooting : NPR
Police officers block Clifton Road near Emory Hospital as they respond to a shooting near the campuses of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Emory University on Friday. Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution hide caption toggle caption Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution ATLANTA — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the man who opened fire at the U.S. Centers for …
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Read More »Police officer dies after shooting near US’s CDC headquarters
A police officer has died from injuries sustained while responding to a shooting outside the headquarters of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is near Emory University. The Atlanta police department said the incident, which took place on Friday, involved a “single shooter” who is now dead. Police identified the officer killed as 33-year-old David Rose, …
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