Shooter attacked CDC headquarters to protest COVID-19 vaccines
A Georgia man who had blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal has been identified as the shooter who opened fire late Friday on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, killing a police officer.

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2 developments- Aug 9, 2025CDC shooter blamed COVID vaccine for depression; union demands statement against misinformation
- Aug 12, 2025Shooter attacked CDC headquarters to protest COVID-19 vaccines
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Shooter attacked CDC headquarters to protest COVID-19 vaccines
Shooter who attacked CDC headquarters believed COVID vaccine made him sick
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