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CDC security guards stopped White from driving into the campus on Friday before he parked near a pharmacy across the street and opened fire from a sidewalk. The bullets pierced “blast-resistant” windows across the campus, pinning employees down during the barrage.
Authorities also confirmed that they had recovered "written documentation that expressed the shooter’s discontent with the COVID-19 vaccinations."
More than a week after the deadly shooting near the CDC and Emory University, pieces are still being put together of the details of what happened.
Suspected killer Patrick White’s neighbor noticed vaccine obsession but didn’t think he’d hurt anyone - Patrick White was fixated on the Covid-19 vaccine and believed it made him sick, according to a
Though law enforcement has not officially announced a motive behind the attack, for many in public health, the shooting seemed to vindicate their long-running fears that the backlash to their work during the coronavirus pandemic could turn deadly.
The gunman who attacked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta on Friday fired more than 180 shots, shattering about 150 windows — including some “blast-resistant” glass.
Investigators plan to release more details Tuesday about shooting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.