The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention opened Capitol Hill testimony Thursday by recognizing Amy St. Pierre, an company worker who was killed in a mass capturing in Atlanta in the future earlier.

Ms. Walensky mentioned the CDC suffered a “tremendous loss.”

“Amy was a valued member of our team at the Division of Reproductive Health where she worked every day to save the lives of mothers and infants,” Dr. Walensky instructed the Senate Health Committee. “Our hearts are with her, her family, friends and our colleagues as they remember her and grieve this tragic loss.”

A 24-year-old gunman opened hearth at Northside Hospital Medical Midtown, killing St. Pierre, 39, and injuring 4 different ladies.

The gunman fled on foot and was captured after a search.

Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, the highest Republican on the committee, provided his condolences to Dr. Walensky and the household of Ms. St. Pierre in his opening assertion.

“It’s always a tragedy, but [for] you to represent that family, we feel it in particular,” he mentioned.

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