Crime scene tape surrounds Gold Spa, one of the shooting scenes, in the Atlanta area of Georgia. Long was heading to Florida when he was apprehended, perhaps to carry out further shootings, authorities said. US President Joe Biden said he was briefed by the US attorney general and FBI director on the shootings. The bloodshed began about 5pm on Tuesday when four people were killed and another was wounded at Young's Asian Massage in Cherokee County, Baker said. All four women killed in Atlanta were of Asian descent.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 17, 2021 21:00 UTC