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Vaccine misinformation blamed for fatal CDC shooting

A prominent federal employee union and former health leaders are blaming the rise of vaccine information for fueling the fatal shooting at the Atlanta headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week.

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Georgia law enforcement officials confirmed during a Tuesday press conference that 500 shots were fired and about 200 rounds struck six different CDC buildings. Though no employees were hurt, DeKalb County police officer David Rose was fatally shot.

The alleged shooter, Patrick White, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities said they found documentation in his house expressing his discontent with the COVID-19 vaccinations.

Chris Hosey, director of the Georgia Bureau of Inves

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