30-year-old Patrick White, identified as the suspect in the shooting outside Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) building in Atlanta, was an anti-vaxxer, neighbors said. One neighbor said he looked visibly slimmer recently. Another said White was ‘pleasant’ and never talked about politics but everyone was aware that he was against vaccine. White helped neighbors in yards and walked their dogs, they said, according to local reports. White opened fire outside the building and then entered into a CVS located on the Emory University campus around 4.50 pm Friday. Deklab County police officer David Rose was shot and killed as he responded to reports of an active shooter. It is not confirmed whether White died from police gunfire or a self-inflicted wound.
Patrick White blamed Covid-19 vaccine for illness
Law enforcement sources told CNN the shooter likely targeted the CDC after he became sick with an apparent illness he blamed on the COVID-19 vaccine, according to police interviews with the suspect’s family Friday.Police have not released any photo of White and his full background, family details are not yet revealed. The weapon used remains unidentified, though witnesses reported rapid gunfire consistent with a semiautomatic firearm. It was probably a long gun and the authorities recovered three other firearms at the scene. Law enforcement officials said the shooter had four different weapons — two hand guns, one rifle and one shotgun — and was wearing what looked to be a surgical mask.No civilians were shot, and 92 children at a CDC campus daycare were confirmed safe.“There is extensive evidence to collect due to the complex scene. Numerous interviews are being conducted. This investigation will take an extended period of time,” the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said. Though the shooting ended at the CVS, bullets from his gun hit at least four buildings that are part of the CDC headquarters.
