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âIf you are someone whoâs trapped, someone currently being trafficked, know that we will not stop until you are set free,â Kemp said at a bill-signing ceremony in Buford. âWe are working daily to support you and to help you, and to go after those who are victimizing you.â
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Originally published on March 17, 2021 4:30 pm
Updated March 17, 2021 at 4:11 PM ET
Robert Aaron Long, the suspected gunman in three attacks that killed eight people at Atlanta-area spas on Tuesday, has been charged with murder and assault.
Cherokee County officials announced on Wednesday afternoon that Long, 21, has been charged with four counts of murder and one count of assault in the shootings involving three women and two men at Young s Asian Massage. He has also been charged with murder in Atlanta, where four other women were killed.
Police said the suspect has confessed to the crime.
Six women of Asian descent are among the dead, raising suspicions of a hate crime. Long claims race did not play a role in his decision to target the businesses, police said, relaying details from questioning the gunman.