ATLANTA A Georgia official faced swift backlash for pinning a shooting rampage that left eight dead at three Atlanta-area spas on a very bad day for the alleged gunman.
Robert Aaron Long, a 21-year-old white man, is accused of killing eight people Tuesday evening in attacks that began when five were shot at Youngs Asian Massage Parlor in Acworth, about 30 miles north of Atlanta, and continued at Gold Spa and Aromatherapy Spa in Atlanta.
Six of the victims were identified as Asian and seven were women.
In a press conference Wednesday morning, Capt. Jay Baker, a spokesperson for the Cherokee Sheriff s Office, said Long was taken into custody without incident and described having a bad day as part of the suspect s mindset.
Atlanta spa shooting: Cherokee Sheriff spokesperson Jay Baker criticized for pinning alleged gunman Robert Aaron Long s rampage
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Atlanta spa shooting: Cherokee Sheriff spokesperson Jay Baker criticized for pinning alleged gunman Robert Aaron Long s rampage
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