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Replay Video UP NEXT Robert Aaron Long was charged with four counts of murder and one count of aggravated assault in the attacks in Cherokee County, according to the sheriff’s office there. The Atlanta police said later Wednesday afternoon that he was also charged with four counts of homicide in the killings in that city. Six Asian women died in the attacks on Tuesday, prompting widespread concern that the killings could be the latest in a surge of hate crimes against Asian Americans.
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Shootings at three Atlanta-area spas on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, left eight people dead, including six Asian women. Advocates were concerned that the killings could be the latest in a surge of hate crimes against Asian Americans, but law enforcement suggested that the suspect in custody had other motives.
Police arrested Robert Aaron Long, 21, after a brief manhunt, Sheriff’s Capt. Jay Baker said at a news conference Feb. 17, 2021. Long confessed to the shootings during his interview with authorities, Baker said, and he acted alone.
Long said the acts of violence were not racially motivated, according to Baker.
Police arrested Long after a brief manhunt and said he is the suspect in all three shootings. Police said they interviewed him Tuesday night, with the assistance of the FBI.
Suspect charged with killing 8 in Atlanta-area shootings that targeted Asian-run spas
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March 17, 2021
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ACWORTH, Ga. - Police on Wednesday charged a 21-year-old man with murder, a day after eight people were shot dead at three Asian spas in and around Atlanta in a killing spree that sharply amplified fears among Asian Americans over a nationwide surge in hate crimes and bigoted rhetoric.
Authorities said Robert Aaron Long had confessed to the killings and had told investigators he had a sexual addiction. Long indicated he may have frequented the spas in the past, police said, and that they were a temptation for him that he wanted to eliminate.