Officer David Rose died on Friday while responding to an active shooter near the campuses of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Emory University.

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.

The metro Atlanta community is mourning the loss of a DeKalb County police officer ambushed and killed during a shooting at Emory University on Friday afternoon. Officer David Rose, 33, was shot and rushed to Emory University Hospital.