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Dekalb County Police Department identified the officer killed on Friday while responding to a gunman near the Center for Disease and Prevention Center (CDC) at Atlanta, Georgia,
33-year-old officer David Rose was shot and killed while responding to the shooting at the CDC campus, which inspired a shelter-in-place order for the nearby Mori University. The suspected gunman, who has not yet been identified, was also killed.
Rose was rushed to the Emori University Hospital on Clifton Road, where he died of injuries.
He started working for the police department last September, the agency said, and his pregnant wife and two children are left.
Police officer killed after shooting near Emori University in CDC Headquarters, Atlanta
The Decalab County Police Department on Friday identified David Rose as an officer killed in a shooting outside the Disease Control and Prevention Center (CDC) campus in Atlanta. (Decalab County Police Department)
“He was committed to serving the community,” said in a statement by interim police chief Greg Padric. “At this time we are asking for his family, his friends, his loved ones and the family for the family for the family of Decklab County Police Department.”
Republican village. Bryan Kemp said that his family is mourning the tragic loss of today “David Rose.”
Camp wrote on X, “Their service and memory will not be forgotten by a grateful kingdom, and their loved ones and partner @Dekalbcountypd officers will be in our hearts and prayers as they mourn their death and this painful day,” Kemp wrote on X.
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According to Atlanta police chief Darin Shierbam, the incident came to light before a person set fire to the CDC premises in front of the CDC campus. When the authorities responded at the place, they found Gulab seriously injured and heard an additional bullet bowler from a nearby CVS Pharmacy.
Authorities entered the pharmacy and located the shooter on the second floor with at least one gun pellet wound. Schierbaum said it was not clear whether the wound came from police bullets or if it was self-inspired.
“I want to appreciate men and women of law enforcement in the field,” Schierbaum said. “When this community needed them, no one left the danger. Every officer from many districts responded and immediately went to end this danger.”
Police officers are standing outside the emergency room at Mori University Hospital in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
CDC director Susan Monarez said the agency was “heartbroken” on Friday’s deadly incidents.
He said in a statement, “A courageous local law enforcement officer gave his life, and another was injured when a gunman set fire to at least four CDC buildings,” he said in a statement. “Decalab County Police, CDC Security, and Amori University immediately responded and decisively responded, helping our employees and community to prevent further damage.”
A police officer comes to the scene of a shooting scene near the University of Amori in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Federal and state officials said they were afraid of shooting and expressed praise for a sharp response to law enforcement. American Sen Rafael Warnock, D-GA was among those who shared statements about the tragic incident.
Warneck said, “I am mourning the sad death of the officer who was killed in the line of duty today, and I am praying for the officer’s family and friends. Atlanta law enforcement saved countless lives, and we are grateful to his service,” said Warnaock.
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is leading the shooting investigation and the Atlanta office of the FBI said it would help.
Fox News’ Alexandra Coach, Sophia Competon and Lewis Cassiano contributed to the report.
