Photo of Police Officer David Rose.

THE suspect in the shooting near a CDC building and the Emory University Campus in Georgia has been named as Patrick Joseph White.

A 30-year-old resident of Kennesaw, Georgia, was identified by authorities as having died along with courageous police officer David Rose when a shooting incident occurred on Friday night.

Photo of Police Officer David Rose.
Police Officer David Rose was killed in the shootingCredit: Officer down memorial page
Emergency vehicles at a crime scene.
People stand as police officers block off a road near Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Credit: Reuters

Police suspect that White initiated the shooting near the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, causing bullets to spread across the adjacent university campus.

Officer Rose was struck by one of these bullets and died on scene while White was later found dead in a nearby building that houses a CVS store.

Bullet-hole-ridden glass doors of a closed store.
Glass of CVS is pockmarked by bullet holes, which is across the street from the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) building, following a deadly shooting incident in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. August 9, 2025. REUTERS/Megan VarnerCredit: Reuters
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