DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the suspect who died in Friday afternoon’s shooting at Emory University.
The GBI says that Patrick Joseph White, 30, of Kennesaw was the suspected shooter. He died in the incident.
Channel 2 Action News is gathering the latest details. Get them on WSBTV.com and Channel 2 Action News at 6 p.m.
Officer David Rose of the DeKalb County Police Department was also killed in the shooting.
Police previously reported that only the suspect and Officer Rose were killed in the shooting.
Investigators say it is unclear if White died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound or gunfire from officers.
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