Crime
Exclusive: CDC shooter Patrick Joseph White pictured
The attack resulted in the death of DeKalb County Police Officer David Rose.
ATLANTA, GA โ Authorities have identified the suspect in Fridayโs deadly shooting outside Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White of Kennesaw, Georgia.
The attack resulted in the death of DeKalb County Police Officer David Rose and left another officer with non-life-threatening injuries, Channel2 NOW has learned.
The incident began around 4:50 p.m. near the CDCโs Roybal Campus and the Emory Point shopping area. Officer Rose, 33, was the first to respond and was fatally shot after confronting the suspect.
Witnesses reported that White fired toward multiple CDC buildings before entering a CVS store at Emory Point, where an exchange of gunfire occurred on the second floor. White was killed at the scene.
The cause of his deathโwhether by police gunfire or self-inflictedโremains unconfirmed.
Investigators have not determined a motive, though reports suggest Whiteโs family believed he blamed the CDC and the COVID-19 vaccine for an illness.
Law enforcement agencies at the scene included Atlanta Police, DeKalb County Police, Emory Police, Georgia State Patrol, FBI, GBI, ATF, and several local police departments.
Emory University and CDC facilities were placed on lockdown, with children from the CDC daycare safely evacuated. No civilians were injured, though several CDC windows were damaged. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) described the site as a โcomplex crime sceneโ requiring extensive processing.
Officer Rose, a recent police academy graduate assigned to the North Central precinct, is survived by his wife, two children, and a third child on the way. โThis officer responded to the call as he was trained to do,โ Interim Chief Greg Padrick stated. โHe was committed to serving the community.โ
Neighbors described White as helpful, often assisting with yard work and walking dogs, but noted his strong anti-vaccine views and recent physical decline.
His LinkedIn profile lists attendance at Kennesaw State University and employment at Mellow Mushroom.
The CDC has directed staff to work remotely until a security assessment is completed.
Crime
Angela Johnson and Her Son DeAngelo Johnson Killed After Shooting Inside Home in Chicago, Motherโs Boyfriend in Custody
CHICAGO โ A 47-year-old mother and her 27-year-old son were fatally shot inside a residence in Chicagoโs Austin neighborhood on the West Side late Thursday night, September 24, 2026, according to Chicago police.
The victims were identified as Angela Johnson, 47, and DeAngelo Johnson, 27. Police said a suspect, identified as Angela Johnsonโs boyfriend, was taken into custody following the shooting.
The deadly shooting happened in the 800 block of North Parkside Avenue at approximately 10:43 p.m. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots coming from the basement of the residence and called 911.
When Chicago police officers arrived, they found the two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
Angela Johnson was found in the basement with a gunshot wound to her chest. Police-radio traffic indicated she had been shot on the right side of her chest.
DeAngelo Johnson was found on the first floor with multiple gunshot wounds. Radio traffic indicated that he had suffered two gunshot wounds to his back.
Both victims were initially unresponsive and in critical condition. Emergency personnel performed CPR on DeAngelo Johnson before both victims were transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
According to police-radio traffic, one victim was pronounced dead at approximately 11:18 p.m., while the male victim was pronounced dead around 11:21 p.m.
Investigators found extensive evidence inside the residence, including approximately 23 shell casings in a basement bedroom. Additional shell casings were reportedly recovered in other areas of the basement, including the stairway, main room and bedroom.
Officers initially recovered a firearm and shell casings from the basement bedroom. Police later located a second firearm inside the home, bringing the total number of recovered firearms to two.
Authorities have not publicly stated who owned the firearms or confirmed which weapon, if either, was used in the fatal shooting.
Police also reported that DeAngelo Johnson was wearing an empty holster when officers found him on the first floor. That discovery prompted an officer-safety alert as officers searched the residence for the missing firearm.
Chicago police said the shooting appeared to be domestic-related and identified the alleged offender as the motherโs boyfriend.
Radio traffic indicated that a person had been detained by approximately 11:26 p.m. The official police report later confirmed that the known offender was taken into custody.
Two witnesses were reportedly available to identify the alleged offender, and officers conducted a show-up identification procedure near the scene.
Police have not released additional information about potential charges against the suspect.
The investigation into the Chicago Austin neighborhood double shooting remains ongoing. Detectives are continuing to examine the circumstances that led to the shooting, the relationship between the people involved and the role of the two recovered firearms.
The deaths of Angela Johnson and DeAngelo Johnson are being investigated as a double homicide.