Summary
A man fired over 180 shots at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta, breaking around 150 windows and causing extensive damage. The attacker, who believed the COVID-19 vaccine made him depressed, killed a police officer before being stopped by security. No CDC employees were harmed, and the man, Patrick Joseph White, later died, though it's unclear if he was killed by police or by himself.
Key Facts
- The attack occurred at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta, with the shooter firing over 180 shots.
- Approximately 150 windows were broken, some of which were blast-resistant.
- A CDC memo described significant damage, with Building 21 hit the hardest.
- A police officer was killed in the incident; no CDC personnel were injured.
- The shooter was Patrick Joseph White, a 30-year-old man from Georgia.
- White blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for his depression and suicidal thoughts.
- U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited the CDC after the attack.
- CDC employees were told to work from home temporarily after the incident.
