Public health workers and gun safety advocates gathered at a rally Tuesday night to commemorate last week’s deadly shooting near Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and demand policy changes to prevent future instances of gun violence.

The man suspected of opening fire outside the Atlanta headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday had been critical of the Covid-19 vaccine, authorities said.A search of Patrick Joseph White’s home revealed written documents in which he indicated his discontent with the vaccine,