ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has identified the man accused of opening fire near Emory University and the CDC on Friday afternoon.

Investigators said Patrick Joseph White, a 30-year-old from Kennesaw, was the suspect. He died in the shooting, although it’s unclear whether he was shot by officers or died by suicide.

“There is extensive evidence to collect due to the complex scene. Numerous interviews are being conducted,” the GBI said in its statement. “This investigation will take an extended period of time.”

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Police were called to the CVS at Emory Point, a mixed-use development surrounded by Emory’s campus, at around 4:50 p.m. DeKalb County police officer David Rose, 33, was s

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