8 killed including Asian Women in shootings at 3 Atlanta massage parlors
Atlanta Massage Parlor Shootings: In a shocking incident, as many as eight people were killed in shootings at two massage parlors in Atlanta and one in the suburbs.
According to the information, a 21-year-old man who has been suspected in the Atlanta massage parlor shootings, after a manhunt, was taken into custody in southwest Georgia.
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The incident took place at around 5 pm. Five people were shot at Youngs Asian Parlor in a strip mall near a rural area in Acworth, around 30 miles (50 kilometers) north of Atlanta, Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office spokesman said.
On the other hand, two people died at the scene while three were taken to a hospital where two of them succumbed to their injuries. However, no one was arrested from the spot.
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Around 5:50 pm, three women were found shot dead in Gold Spa at Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta. While police was at that scene, a call reported shots fired at another spa, Aromatherapy Spa, and found a woman who appeared to have shot dead.
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The incident comes following the recent attacks against Asian Americans that coincided with the outbreak of coronavirus across the United States.
Meanwhile, Governor Brian Kemp took to Twitter and wrote: “Our entire family is praying for the victims of these horrific acts of violence.”
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