ATLANTA – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified a man who was killed on Friday near Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White of Kennesaw.
When asked if White was the suspected active shooter, the GBI replied “The investigation is active and ongoing. We can’t confirm anything else at this time.”
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FOX 5 Atlanta is still working to confirm the identity of the suspected active shooter.
What they’re saying:
The GBI said it was called in by the Emory University Police Department to investigate an “officer involved shooting on Clifton Road.” The GBI said it was also asked by the Atlanta Police Department to “investigate a shooting incident” that “occurred prior to the officer involved shooting.” The GBI also said that is the lead investigative agency in “these cases.”
The officer killed was identified earlier as David Rose of the DeKalb County Police Department.
The shooting prompted a massive law enforcement response. Agencies assisting in securing and clearing the scene included the ATF, FBI, Atlanta Police, Brookhaven Police, Chamblee Police, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, Dunwoody Police, and the Georgia State Patrol.
Officials described the crime scene as complex, with significant evidence to collect and numerous witness interviews in progress. Investigators say the process will take an extended period of time.
The area surrounding the scene of the shooting was closed to traffic for several hours on Friday afternoon and evening and more than 90 children and multiple employees of the CDC were prevented from leaving for many hours.
Eventually, the children were reunited with their parents and the CDC employees were allowed to go home.
What we don’t know:
At this time, no information has been released.
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