In the midst of the ongoing trolling and harassment of Silas Kruger, who was wrongly accused of being the suspect of the CDC HQ-Emory University Shooting incident, the Atlanta authorities have finally revealed the real suspect’s name as “Patrick Joseph White,” who was found dead at the scene
For the addled, earlier social media platforms were buzzing with fake claims that an Emory University student named Silas Kruger is behind the deadly shooting, that took the life of a police officer.
However, we debunked these claims after the parents of Kruger came forward and revealed that they live in Canada with their son and that they had conversation with the authorities in Atlanta and requested netizens to let other be aware about it.
Who is Patrick Joseph White, suspect identified in the Atlanta shooting near CDC HQ-Emory University
Now the authorities of Atlanta have revealed the identity of the real suspect. So, let’s find out the information together!
BREAKING NEWS:📣 They announced the Shooter’s name who killed the Officer at Emory University.
Patrick Joseph White
Why is there no web history on him? Things that make you go hmmmmmmmm.🤔 pic.twitter.com/XQC7e6nw5I
— MustangMedic (@MustangMedicX) August 9, 2025
Who is Patrick Joseph White?
The active-shooter incident, which took place at a CVS near Emory University, happened on Friday afternoon, sparking a massive police response.
A police officer named David Rose was tragically killed in the recent shooting that took place near Emory University. The shooting took place around 4:50 p.m., as officers rushed to the CVS at Emory Point following a 911 call. Upon the arrival of the first responders, they found officer Rose critically wounded and they immediately took him to Emory University Hospital, where he eventually succumbed to his injuries.
The shooting took place inside the store, where police located the gunman on the second floor, suffering from gunshot wounds. Atlanta Fire Rescue managed to pull him out for medical aid, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. According to investigators, the suspect fired multiple rounds and shattered windows at the CDC building before eventually dying himself.
As per authorities, the suspect behind the shooting incident that occurred on Friday near the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention HQ in Atlanta is identified as Patrick Joseph White. The 30-year-old man reportedly hails from Kennesaw, Georgia.
Patrick Joseph White alongside a police officer of DeKalb County identified as David Rose were killed during the shooting incident. As per a statement released by the GBI short for Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Rose was killed before the police found White dead on the 2nd floor of a building across the street.
Neighbor of Patrick White said he was against vaccines. Noticed him looking slimmer recently. Another neighbor described White as ‘pleasant.” She said he never talked politics but was against the vaccine. He helped neighbors in yards and walked their dogs. Shocked by it all. pic.twitter.com/mTAcBt2lD8
— Cody Alcorn (@CodyAlcorn) August 9, 2025
As of now, the exact motive behind the shooting remains unknown, as investigators have yet to release the suspect’s identity or the exact circumstances that led to the attack. Officials are currently reviewing security footage, interviewing witnesses, and asking the public for any kind of information related to the gunman.
The suspect who is dead is believed to have been motivated by a belief that he fell ill due to the COVID-19 vaccine and targeted the CDC due to it.
Yesterday, Robert F Kennedy Jr & his accomplice Patrick Joseph White murdered Officer David Rose, DeKalb County Police Department outside CDC headquarters.
Officer Rose was a Marine, father of 3, in his first year of law enforcement service.
Kennedy took us here. It’s on him. pic.twitter.com/buN09X4SZk— Ty Harden (@TyphusHarden) August 9, 2025
At the time of writing this piece, the authorities have yet to confirm whether Patrick Joseph White died from a police gunshot or a self-inflicted injury.
Neighbors of White said that while he was against vaccines, he was pleasant and never really talked about politics and White’s father is said to have called police prior to the shooting, worried that his son may have been suicidal.
For context, earlier, bullets were fired outside the CDC HQ, with bullets piercing windows across at least four buildings, as per counts given by the director of CDC, Susan Monarez. The employees of the CDC, later took to social media platforms as they shared the videos and images of the scene, featuring extensive damage to the buildings, where thousands work on vital disease research.
UPDATE – 8/9/2025:
Patrick Joseph White, age 30, of Kennesaw, GA is the suspected shooter in the incident that occurred on Clifton Rd. near the Emory University campus. pic.twitter.com/PTJKne67Cw
— GA Bureau of Investigation (@GBI_GA) August 9, 2025
What Did Reports Reveal?
As per multiple reports, Patrick Joseph White was armed with a long gun. Though, the authorities have discovered additional three more firearms at the scene. At the time of writing this piece, White’s motive behind these actions remains unknown.
Meanwhile, the Mayor of the Atlanta, Andre Dickens, described Patrick Joseph White as a person that “may have some interest in certain things.”
Why has his photo been scrubbed from the internet?
Officials identify suspect in shooting at Emory University and CDC headquarters
Investigators identified the suspected shooter as Patrick Joseph White, a 30-year-old from Kennesaw. pic.twitter.com/AEeQmPQSdj
— michelle selaty (@michelle_selaty) August 9, 2025
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