U.S. Marine Corps · United States 
David Rose
2025
David Rose served the U.S. Marine Corps.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Police Officer David Rose was shot and killed responding to an active shooter at the CVS at 520 Avenue Place in Atlanta near the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at Emory University.
The suspect was brandishing multiple guns, firing at the windows of the CDC building around 4:50 p.m. When law enforcement arrived, he turned and fired at the officers. Officer Rose was struck and succumbed to his wounds at Emory University Hospital. Another officer received non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect was found on the 2nd floor of the CVS with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He died at the scene.
Officer Rose was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served with the DeKalb County Police Department for 11 months.
The suspect was brandishing multiple guns, firing at the windows of the CDC building around 4:50 p.m. When law enforcement arrived, he turned and fired at the officers. Officer Rose was struck and succumbed to his wounds at Emory University Hospital. Another officer received non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect was found on the 2nd floor of the CVS with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He died at the scene.
Officer Rose was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served with the DeKalb County Police Department for 11 months.
Survivors
He is survived by his expectant wife, two children, mother, and brother.
Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
Also Served
DeKalb County Police Department
Police Officer
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