DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The mother of the officer killed in the shooting attack at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said he would put his life on the line again if it meant saving lives.

Officer David Rose, 33, was shot while responding to the gunfire, the DeKalb County Police Department said in a news release. He was transported to nearby Emory University Hospital where he died of his injuries. Newsweek has contacted the police department for further comment via email.