CDC HQ Shooting: Officer Killed, Suspect Dead

The Georgia officer killed when a deranged gunman opened fire on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters was known for his deep commitment to serving his community, leaving behind a pregnant wife and two children, police said.

DeKalb County officer David Rose, 33, was shot by the unidentified masked attacker who unleashed a barrage of bullets on the health agency before storming into a CVS located on the Emory University campus in Atlanta around 4:50 p.m. Friday, the police department announced.

The gunman was also found shot at the scene, though police are unsure if his fatal wound was self-inflicted.

Local, state and federal officers swarmed the harrowing scene, with chilling photos shared on social media showing bullet holes piercing the windows of the CDC’s building, located right next to the University.

Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said the shooter sprayed multiple rounds at law enforcement and the health agency, which also houses a daycare caring for 92 children, all of whom were unharmed.

One police cruiser at the scene also appeared to have been hit by about a dozen gunshots to its windshield and hood.

The CDC Atlanta campus was on lockdown following the shooting.

Rose – the heroic officer who joined the department in September 2024 – was rushed to Emory University Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Police said Rose was responding to the chaotic scene alongside local, state, and federal law enforcement partners when he was struck by the fatal gunfire.

Authorities confirmed that no other civilians were injured in the shooting and there is no longer an active threat.