Man Who Fired Shots at CDC Expressed ‘Discontent’ With COVID-19 Vaccines: Officials

Patrick Joseph White died from a self-inflicted wound, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.

Bullet holes in windows at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's headquarters in Atlanta on Aug. 9, 2025. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images

The man who opened fire at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta on Aug. 8 had documents in his home outlining his opposition to the COVID-19 vaccines, officials said in an update on Aug. 12.

“A search warrant executed at the residence of the shooter revealed written documentation that expressed the shooter’s discontent with the COVID-19 vaccinations,” Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Director Chris Hosey told a briefing.