The officer killed in a recent shooting at a Georgia Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters has been identified. 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White attempted to enter the headquarters but was stopped by guards. He then drove to a CVS just across the street on the Emory University campus. White allegedly began shooting at the CDC. One of the first officers to arrive on the scene was Dekalb County police officer David Rose, aged 33. He was shot and killed in the barrage of bullets.

According to reports, Rose was a former Marine who joined the department last September. He leaves behind a pregnant wife and two children. Police Chief Gregory Padrick commended Rose for his ultimate sacrifice. “This officer responded to the call as he did, as he was trained to do, and during that incident he received gunfire and he lost his life in this incident. He was committed to serving the community. It’s a noble profession we all do. We answer the call to serve our community and he gave his life with a commitment to serve others,” he said. “We wanted to wear the badge, not for the sake of the title, but for the responsibility that comes with it. And responsibility is exactly what this job demands,” Rose is quoted as saying during his March police academy graduation.

The DeKalb County police department commemorated Rose in a post. “It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Officer David Rose who was tragically killed in the line of duty,” the department wrote. “Officer Rose served DeKalb County with courage, integrity, and unwavering dedication. Even in the face of danger was he diligent in his duty to protect our community.”

White was found dead second floor of the CVS, although it is unclear if he was shot by responding officers or if his death was self-inflicted. An exact motive has not been revealed but officials state they believe it has to do with White’s growing paranoia over the Covid-19 vaccine. White reportedly was suffering from depression, which he blamed on the vaccine. White’s father, who alerted the authorities that the shooter might be his son, said White had been upset over the recent death of his dog. “He was very unsettled, and he very deeply believed that vaccines hurt him and were hurting other people,” his neighbor, Nancy Hoalst, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “He emphatically believed that.”