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Dr. Susan Monarez, who was appointed as CDC Director on July 31, is being removed from her position just weeks into her tenure, leaving the agency without leadership during a critical time marked by low morale and a recent shooting at the Atlanta campus.
A man in Georgia, Patrick Joseph White, who was fixated on his distrust of COVID-19 vaccines and blamed them for his depression, opened fire outside the CDC headquarters in Atlanta, killing a police officer and injuring others. White, armed with multiple guns, was killed at the scene, and the incident is believed to be motivated by vaccine misinformation and hostility towards CDC staff. The event has raised concerns about the impact of vaccine misinformation on public safety and the safety of scientists.
A man targeting the CDC in Atlanta, driven by vaccine misinformation and personal distress, killed a police officer and died during the attack, prompting the CDC union to call for condemnation of vaccine disinformation to prevent future violence and ensure staff safety.
The mother of Deion Patterson, the man charged with shooting five women, killing one of them, inside a medical facility in Midtown Atlanta, has spoken out about her son's history with mental illness. Minyone Patterson offered her condolences to the victims and their families and said her son has an affliction with mental illness. She also stated that there are a lot of false statements being made about her son and that they have received death threats.
Amy St. Pierre, a CDC Public Health Advisor, was identified as the woman killed in the Atlanta shooting at a medical facility. The suspect, Deion Patterson, has been charged with murder and aggravated assault. Four other victims were injured in the attack. Patterson is a former member of the U.S. Coast Guard. The motive for the shooting is still under investigation.
The suspect in the Atlanta medical facility shooting has been arrested; the Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark rate for the 10th-straight time to combat inflation; Russia has unleashed intense attacks on Ukraine after accusing them of attempting to assassinate Putin; the United Auto Workers is holding off on endorsing Biden's reelection bid due to concerns over his policies on electric vehicles; three McDonald's franchisees in Kentucky are facing hefty fines for violating child labor laws. Olympic gold medalist and two-time world champion in track and field, Tori Bowie, has died.
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) addressed the Senate following the mass shooting at a medical facility in Atlanta, Georgia, while his children were in lockdown. The lawmaker lamented the tragedy and called for action to address gun violence.