8 Dead in Atlanta Spa Shootings, With Fears of Anti-Asian Bias The man who police say went on a rampage at three spas in the Atlanta area has been charged with eight counts of murder in connection with the attacks. “Whatever the motivation was for this guy, we know that the majority of the victims were Asian,” Ms. Mr. Baker said that Mr. Long, of Cherokee County, had admitted to the shootings and that he appeared to be acting alone. Mr. Long had been found with a 9-millimeter gun when he was stopped, the police said. The tragic shootings in Atlanta yesterday killed eight people, six of whom were Asian women.

Source: International New York Times March 17, 2021 13:11 UTC