DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - The mother of a DeKalb County police officer gunned down in the shooting at the CDC said she is trying to cope with losing her son.

David Rose dies during CDC shooting

The backstory:

David Rose died Friday after being shot while responding to an active shooter who had opened fire from a CVS store onto the CDC headquarters.

Rose had been on the force only a few months when the gunman shot and killed him.

A large memorial now stands outside the CDC, near where Officer Rose died in the line of duty while trying to protect people. Another memorial sits outside the DeKalb County Police Department headquarters in Tucker.

David Rose's mother on losing him

What they're saying:

Rose's family says service to others is a value they hold above all else.

Deveane Atkinson

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