Officer killed in shooting outside CDC HQ in Atlanta by gunman who reportedly blamed COVID vaccine for illness | 8 Aug 2025 | A cop was killed when a masked gunman who blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for an apparent illness unleashed a hail of bullets outside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta on Friday, according to police and reports. The suspect, who died at the scene, opened fire on at least four CDC buildings and then stormed into a building across the street that houses a CVS at Georgia's Emory University around 4:50 p.m., forcing students to shelter in place on the last day of the summer term, authorities said. Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said the alleged shooter, described as a white man, sprayed multiple rounds at law enforcement and the health agency... Witnesses said the shooter was armed with multiple guns -- two handguns, a rifle, and a shotgun-- and was wearing what appeared to be a surgical mask when he "targeted" at the CDC's buildings, CNN reported.