Accused shooter at CDC harbored grudge against Covid vaccine, according to sources
In a shocking turn of events, a targeted attack on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, claimed one life and left several others traumatised. The suspect in the shooting, identified as Patrick White, was reportedly motivated by anger and discontent towards COVID-19 vaccines.
According to investigators, White blamed the vaccines for causing him mental health problems, including depression, and expressed these views in writings left behind before the attack. He had no prior criminal history but had recently verbalized suicidal thoughts, leading to police welfare checks before the incident.
During the attack, White used five firearms owned by his father that he accessed by breaking into a locked gun safe. He fired around 200 rounds into six CDC buildings, killing a responding police officer before taking his own life.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is leading the probe into the shooting incident and has yet to reveal a potential motive. However, authorities believe that White's motive is closely tied to vaccine misinformation, which public health officials have condemned as fueling such violence.
Neighbours reported that White believed the vaccines were killing him and that people needed to know the truth. Several Kennesaw residents who knew White also reported that he expressed angry and conspiracy-minded sentiments about the COVID-19 vaccine.
As Patrick White grappled with his mental health issues, he became increasingly fixated on the COVID-19 vaccine as a source of his grievances. The CDC leadership is now conducting "intensive monitoring of all potential threats to CDC and its staff, current and past" to ensure their safety.
Tragically, the shooting incident resulted in one death, specifically CDC Officer David Rose. Four other individuals were transported to a hospital for stress and anxiety-related reasons following the incident.
In the midst of this tragedy, it is important to remember that long-term adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines are generally very rare, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Infectious disease experts maintain that mRNA vaccines like those used against COVID-19 have been studied for decades and were instrumental in saving lives during the pandemic.
Meanwhile, unrelated to the CDC shooting, there was a mass shooting in Chicago with 5 reported injuries. The Supreme Court has also been formally asked to overturn the landmark same-sex marriage ruling.
In these challenging times, it is crucial that we continue to support each other and work towards promoting facts and understanding over fear and misinformation.
- Patrick White, the suspect in the shooting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, had a fixation on the COVID-19 vaccine as a source of his grievances, as his neighbors reported that he believed the vaccines were killing him.
- The attack seemingly stemmed from White's anger and discontent towards COVID-19 vaccines, as he blamed them for causing him mental health problems, including depression.
- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the shooting incident and believes that White's motive is closely tied to vaccine misinformation, which public health officials have condemned as fueling such violence.
- Sadly, the shooting resulted in the death of CDC Officer David Rose and left four other individuals traumatised, requiring hospitalisation for stress and anxiety-related reasons.
- Whilst investigations are ongoing, the CDC leadership has initiated "intensive monitoring of all potential threats to CDC and its staff," citing the importance of ensuring their safety during these tumultuous times.
- As the world grapples with neurological disorders, mental health problems, medical-conditions, health-and-wellness, general-news, crime-and-justice, war-and-conflicts, and politics, it is critical that we support each other and promote facts and understanding over fear and misinformation.
- Interestingly, unrelated to the CDC shooting, there was a mass shooting in Chicago with 5 reported injuries, while the Supreme Court has also been formally asked to overturn the landmark same-sex marriage ruling.
