The victims included six Asian women. Five people were first shot, with two declared dead at the scene and three taken to the hospital with injuries. Two of those injured later died at the hospital, according to the sheriff’s office. Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported a Hispanic man was also injured in the shooting and was rushed to a hospital for medical treatment. Four more people were killed later.
Robert Aaron Long (Cherokee County Sheriff)
What happened at Gold Massage Spa?
At about 5 pm, Long first entered Young’s Asian Massage Parlor in Woodstock, an Atlanta suburb along Georgia Highway 92 and opened fire at five people, killing four. He then drove to Gold Spa and Aroma Therapy, killing four more people. A police chase followed and he was taken into custody in Crisp County 200 miles away.
US police arrest 21-year-old white man on suspicion of carrying out Atlanta shootings
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Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Crime scene tape surrounds Gold Spa after deadly shootings at a massage parlor and two day spas in the Atlanta area, in Atlanta, Georgia, US March 16, 2021. Photo: Reuters
Shootings came with many Asian-Americans already on edge following a recent spike in hate crimes.
The Democratic party in Georgia calls shooting spree horrifying.
Georgia is home to nearly 500,000 Asian residents, says Asian American Advocacy Fund.
ATLANTA: A 21-year-old white man was taken into custody by the police in the US city of Atlanta for carrying out three attacks that led to deaths of eight people at different spas in the city.