The CDC experienced a shooting incident when Patrick Joseph White opened fire, fixated on COVID-19 vaccine-related issues. No CDC employees were injured, but an Atlanta police officer was killed. White's actions symbolize escalating hostility towards public health workers since the pandemic began, as evidenced by previous incidents of armed protests and threats against health officials. Surveys indicate significant percentages of health workers have faced workplace violence, demonstrating a growing culture of intimidation and aggression linked to public health measures.
The shooter, Patrick Joseph White, was reportedly fixated on the idea that the COVID-19 vaccine had made him depressed and suicidal.
Public-health workers have been facing escalating hostility since the early days of the pandemic, with armed protesters and death threats becoming common.
Nearly a third of state, local, and tribal public-health workers reported facing some sort of workplace violence in a 2021 survey.
An Atlanta police officer named David Rose was shot and later died from his injuries; White was found dead at the scene.
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