Gunman in CDC shooting blamed COVID-19 vaccine for making him suicidal

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The gunman identified in Friday’s shooting near the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta apparently blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal.

Armed with five guns, Patrick Joseph White, 30, killed one police officer after firing multiple bullets at buildings across the CDC campus. He was initially denied entry into the headquarters. No other casualties were reported.

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