The police officer killed when a gunman opened fire on the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta Friday was identified as father-of-two David Rose.

The 33-year-old Rose, an officer with the Dekalb County Police Department, had recently joined the force in September. He is survived by a pregnant wife and two children.

‘This evening, there is a wife without a husband. There are three children, one unborn, without a father,’ stated DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson at a press conference.

‘There is a mother and a father, as well as siblings who also share in this traumatic loss. Let’s unite to provide this family with the support it needs.’

Rose was shot by a gunman firing wildly at CDC buildings near Emory University.

The officer was suffering from critical injuries when he was located at the scene as gunfire erupted from the CVS located at Emory Point, a mixed-used development across the street from the CDC headquarters.

Rose was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries.

The shooter was located on the floor above the CVS and died during a firefight with police. It wasn’t immediately clear if his injuries were from officers or if they were self-inflicted.

Dekalb County police officer David Rose, 33, was shot and killed while responding to the shooting at the Centers for Disease Control

Pictured: Police officers set up a blockade of a road near the CDC, where several buildings took fire

CDC Director Susan Monarez, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Georgia Governor Brian Kemp recognized Rose’s death as a brave sacrifice. 

The shooter, who has yet to be identified, is believed to have been targeting the CDC, not nearby Emory University. 

CNN reported that the shooter’s family members spoke to law enforcement and told them that he blamed his recent illness on the Covid-19 vaccine. 

Emory University students began hearing gunshots late Friday afternoon. Eventually, the university sent out a desperate alert at around 4:50pm pleading with students to ‘RUN. HIDE. FIGHT.’

A little over two hours after the alert was sent out, Atlanta Police confirmed that the shooter was dead.

‘There is no ongoing threat to the Emory Campus or the surrounding neighborhood. The incident involved a single shooter, who is now deceased,’ Atlanta Police said in a statement.

No civilians were shot throughout the course of the attack, said Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens.

Pictured: Bullet holes are seen in Building 24 at the CDC, which is just down the road from Emory University

Pictured: An officer with a rifle gets ready to respond to the scene of the attack 

Pictured: Two women who appear to be CVS employees hug each other. The shooter barricaded himself in the floor above the CVS while shooting at police officers

The shooting ended at the CVS, but bullets from the shooter’s gun hit at least four buildings that are part of the CDC’s headquarters. 

A photo shared to social media showed at least two bullet holes in two separate windows.

A CDC employee told CNN that he saw a man approach the steps in front of the building, pull out a rifle and open fire.

Law enforcement officials said the shooter had four different weapons — two hand guns, one rifle and one shotgun — and was wearing what looked to be a surgical mask.

The CDC ultimately wasn’t breached. At around 10pm ET, the CDC gave their employees the all clear order via text message.

‘Local law enforcement continues to clear Roybal Campus buildings but has determined that there is no longer a threat to CDC staff,’ the text message read.

Roughly 92 children were at the employee daycare at the CDC campus, which had parents panicking since they weren’t allowed to immediately go pick them up because of shelter-in-place orders.

When the all-clear order was given roughly five hours after the shooting began, that’s when the children were finally reunited with their parents.