Staff at the CDC in Atlanta remember victim of shooting a year ago as RFK jr. attends

NPR | By Jess Mador,

Ailsa Chang

Published August 7, 2026 at 4:24 PM EDT

It's been a year since a gunman opened fire on the CDC and killed a security guard. RFK Jr. visited the CDC today to remember the victim.

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