PHOTOS: Community mourns in aftermath of CDC shooting

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PHOTOS: Community mourns in aftermath of CDC shooting

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters was somber Sunday as people visited the memorial for DeKalb County police Officer David Rose.

The notable bullet marks on the windows of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters are visible on Sunday Aug. 10, 2025. (Miguel Martinez/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

People are seen walking on Clifton Road approaching a memorial dedicated to fallen DeKalb County police officer David Rose, 33, outside the CDC headquarters on Sunday August 10, 2025.
(Miguel Martinez/AJC)

A banner with the image of fallen DeKalb County police Officer David Rose, 33, outside the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was placed for people to express their respect on Sunday August 10, 2025.
(Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employee writes a dedication to honor fallen DeKalb County police Officer David Rose, 33, outside the CDC headquarters on Sunday, August 10, 2025. “I came here to pay my respects to him and his family, he died protecting us, it is important to me to honor him,”.
(Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Bullet holes are visible at the Emory Point CVS on Saturday, August 9, 2025, after a deadly shooting Friday. A man opened fire on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday, killing a police officer who tried to stop him, authorities said. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Bullet holes are visible at the Emory Point CVS on Saturday, August 9, 2025, after a deadly shooting Friday. A man opened fire on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday, killing a police officer who tried to stop him, authorities said. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

DeKalb County resident Willie Anthony salutes the memorial of DeKalb County police Officer David Rose, 33, outside the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday August 10, 2025. Officer Rose died in the line of duty while responding to a shooter who directed bullets at the CDC on Friday.
(Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Members of the Fire Rescue of Dekalb County write a dedication to fallen DeKalb County police Officer David Rose, 33, in a memorial outside the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday August 10, 2025. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

The CVS pharmacy located across from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention remains closed following a shooting that left DeKalb County police Officer David Rose, 33, dead after responding to a shooter who fired at the CDC building on Friday. Sunday August 10, 2025. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Flowers are seen placed in a memorial dedicated to fallen DeKalb County police Officer David Rose, 33, outside the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday August 10, 2025. Officer Rose died in the line of duty while responding to a shooter who directed bullets at the CDC on Friday.
(Miguel Martinez/AJC)

More than 50 people, including past and present employees with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, attended a rally Sunday in Piedmont Park after the shooting. Aug. 10, 2025. (David Aaro /AJC)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employee Elizabeth Soda speaks during a press conference at Piedmont Park on Sunday. Aug. 10, 2025. (David Aaro / David.Aaro@ajc.com)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters sign is seen behind a police line in Atlanta on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)

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The notable bullet marks on the windows of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters are visible on Sunday Aug. 10, 2025. (Miguel Martinez/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

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