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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.
Capitol Mob Reveals Ongoing Refusal to Accept Black Votes as Legitimate
A noose is seen on makeshift gallows built by Trump loyalists as they gather on the west side of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021.
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What will history make of the horror and disbelief experienced by the world on January 6, when the United States Capitol was violently broken into and vandalized by Trump supporters who attempted to stop the counting of the Electoral College votes legitimately won by President-elect Joe Biden?
The painful and unforgettable events that transpired that day, leaving five people dead, not only speak to the fragility of American democracy but also reveal deeply embedded realities about white supremacy and its current and historical efforts to undermine democratic institutions and ideals.