00:00The shooter had no known criminal history.
00:03Evidence in this investigation indicates that the shooter had recently verbalized
00:08thoughts of suicide, which even led to law enforcement being contacted several weeks
00:13prior to the incident.
00:16A search warrant executed at the residence of the shooter revealed
00:20written documentation that expressed the shooter's discontent with the COVID-19 vaccinations.
00:27These documents are currently being examined by GBI certified profilers and they are being shared,
00:34have been shared, and will continue to be shared with the FBI Atlanta Field Office.
00:39Preliminary information from DeKalb County Medical Examiner's Office indicates that
00:44Officer David Rose's injuries were caused by one of the shooter's weapons.
00:49The shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
00:53Further forensic testing of the firearms evidence will be conducted by the GBI crime lab.
01:02Additionally, over 500 shell casings have been recovered from the crime scene area.
01:09A total of five firearms along with other evidence has been recovered from the scene
01:14and will be submitted for further forensic testing.
01:18Close to 200 rounds impacted six of the CDC buildings.
01:24Electronic items seized in the case are undergoing digital forensic examination.
01:29And agents have and are continuing to conduct numerous interviews, review video evidence
01:35updates as well that was recovered.
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