{"id":2472894,"date":"2025-08-09T19:53:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T23:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alert-shooting-at-cdc-gunman-now-dead\/"},"modified":"2025-08-09T19:53:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T23:53:41","slug":"alert-shooting-at-cdc-gunman-now-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alert-shooting-at-cdc-gunman-now-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Alert: Shooting at CDC, Gunman Now Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Falert-shooting-at-cdc-gunman-now-dead%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2472894&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Friday afternoon, a gunman opened fire near the Centers for Disease Control and prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, shooting from inside a CVS Pharmacy located across from the CDC campus. The shooter fired at least four CDC buildings, breaking windows, and engaged in a shootout with responding officers. During the incident, DeKalb County police officer David Rose was shot and later died at a hospital.The gunman was found dead on the second floor of the CVS; it remains unclear if he was killed by police or died by suicide.Multiple firearms were recovered at the scene. The CDC, along with nearby Emory University and its hospital, went into immediate lockdown. No CDC employees or visitors were reported injured.The motive behind the shooting is still under inquiry. CDC Director Susan Monarez announced a remote workday for Monday to allow for a security assessment.authorities from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amazon-warehouse-in-illinois-collapses-during-severe-storm-fatalities-confirmed-dozens-trapped\/\" title=\"Amazon Warehouse In Illinois Collapses During Severe Storm; Fatalities Confirmed, Dozens Trapped\">multiple agencies responded<\/a> swiftly to neutralize the threat.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A gunman died after killing a policeman and shooting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Around 4:50 p.m., the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-activist-threatens-to-fk-up-new-york-cop-funerals\/\" title=\"WATCH: Activist Threatens to &#039;F**k Up&#039; New York Cop Funerals\">shooter reportedly opened fire<\/a> from inside a CVS Pharmacy, which is across from the CDC&rsquo;s main campus, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5atlanta.com\/news\/centers-disease-control-active-shooter-emory-university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WAGA-TV<\/a> in Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rfk-jr-fires-every-last-member-biden-appointed-cdc-advisory-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CDC<\/a> immediately locked down, along with Emory University and Emory University Hospital, which were nearby.<\/p>\n<p>The shooter took out some windows, and struck at least four CDC buildings, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CDCMonarez\/status\/1954001418760941570\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a statement<\/a> from CDC Director Susan Monarez on the social media platform X.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fZQ7WeQH63w?si=cv-iAsVIyJoF2PJN&amp;start=6\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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He had been struck by gunfire. We do not know at this time whether that was from officers or if it was self-inflicted.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Officers from multiple agencies responded to the incident.<\/p>\n<p>During the shootout, DeKalb policeman David Rose was struck and taken to a nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/25-people-aboard-delta-flight-hospitalized-severe-turbulence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hospital<\/a>, where he later died.<\/p>\n<p>No CDC employees or visitors reported injuries.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Rest in peace Police Officer David Rose of the DeKalb County Police Department, Georgia, who was shot and killed on 8\/8\/25 while responding to an active shooter.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The suspect was brandishing multiple guns, firing at the windows of the CDC building around 4:50 p.m. When law&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tN6W20l0eX\">pic.twitter.com\/tN6W20l0eX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Angel L Maysonet (@bigricanman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bigricanman\/status\/1954155080334098861?\">August 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The shooter reportedly used a rifle, and police recovered three other firearms at the scene, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/emory-university-shooting-atlanta-407f755f2db20dbab7d04981614f1428\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Police are still investigating the shooter&rsquo;s motive.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CDCgov?\">@CDCgov<\/a> are heartbroken by today&rsquo;s attack on our Roybal Campus, which remains on lockdown as authorities investigate the shooting. A <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >courageous local law enforcement officer gave<\/a> his life, and another was injured, after a gunman opened fire on at least four CDC buildings.&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CDC Director Susan Monarez (@CDCMonarez) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CDCMonarez\/status\/1954001418760941570?\">August 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran Johnson said that Officer Rose was a father and a husband.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today is a very dark day in DeKalb County,&rdquo; Cochran Johnson said, according to WAGA-TV. &ldquo;There is a wife without a husband. There are three children, one unborn, without a father. These are individuals who run toward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/abc-set-cancel-view-dangerous-rosie-odonnell-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">danger<\/a> when we have the ability to run away.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>CDC Director Monarez said that Monday would be a remote workday for the agency&rsquo;s employees until a security assessment is completed, according to the AP.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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At approximately 4:50 p.m., the shooter allegedly began shooting from within a CVS Pharmacy located opposite the CDC&#8217;s main campus, as reported by WAGA-TV in Atlanta. 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