The gunman who opened fire on the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta Friday and killed a police officer has been identified as 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White.
CNN reported that the family of the 30-year-old who had spoken with law enforcement said he blamed a recent illness on the Covid-19 vaccine, which was pushed by the CDC.
White, from Kennesaw, Georgia, was formally identified Saturday as the shooter by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
‘There is extensive evidence to collect due to the complex scene,’ a statement from the bureau noted. ‘Numerous interviews are being conducted. This investigation will take an extended period of time.’
Law enforcement had said on Friday that the gunman died in the shooting after a firefight with cops. It is unclear if he was shot by officers or committed suicide.
During the shooting, Police Officer David Rose, 33, a father-of-two, was killed at the CDC Buildings near Emory University.
The shooter was armed with a long gun, and authorities recovered three other firearms at the scene, a law enforcement source told the Associated Press.
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