CDC director discusses next steps in facility’s recovery from shooting

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta is conducting a comprehensive security assessment following the Aug. 8 shooting that damaged the campus and killed a DeKalb County officer.

CDC Director Dr. Susan Monarez said that her top priority is ensuring the security of the institution, which she described as both a premier public health institution and a family.

The shooting resulted in significant damage. Channel 2’s Linda Stouffer visited the eighth floor of a building on the CDC campus where the damage from bullets was visible. Temporary boards now cover the bullet holes at the guard shack, which was shot 15 times…

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