Witness describes chaos at the initial moments of shooting

 

The officer who was shot and killed near the CDC Atlanta campus Friday was identified as David Rose, 33, the DeKalb County Police Department said in a news release.

Rose was shot as he was responding to the incident and was taken to nearby Emory University Hospital, where he died of his injuries, the release said.

Rose joined the department in September 2024 and leaves behind a wife and two children, with another on the way, the release said.

“He was committed to serving the community,” said Interim Police Chief Greg Padrick, “At this time we’re asking for the community’s prayers for his family, his friends, his loved ones and the entire DeKalb County Police Department family.”