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Several killed in shootings at three Atlanta-area massage parlours Issued on: 17/03/2021 - 04:36 Authorities investigate a fatal shooting at a massage parlour, late Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in Acworth, Ga. © Mike Stewart, AP 2 min Shootings at two massage parlours in Atlanta and one in the suburbs left eight people dead, many of them women of Asian descent, authorities said Tuesday. A 21-year-old man was taken into custody in sou...

Georgia massage parlor shootings leave 8 dead; man captured Robert Aaron Long is in custody in connection to one of the fatal shootings reported in Georgia By Associated Press | March 16, 2021 at 7:17 PM CDT - Updated March 18 at 3:13 PM ATLANTA (AP) — Shootings at two massage parlors in Atlanta and one in the suburbs Tuesday evening left eight people dead, many of them women of Asian descent, authorities said. A 21-year-old man suspected in the shootings was taken into custody in south...

At least eight people, including six Asian women, were killed in shootings at three different spas in the US state of Georgia on Tuesday, with a 21-year-old white man in custody on suspicion of staging all three attacks, police have said. The shootings came with many Asian Americans already on edge following a recent spike in hate crimes against the community and triggered immediate fears that Asian-run businesses may have been deliberately singled out. The bloodshed began around 17:00 EDT (21:...

Suspect in Georgia spa shootings might have intended more shootings in Florida, mayor says CNN 3 days ago By Jason Hanna, Amanda Watts and Madeline Holcombe, CNN © Elijah Nouvelage/AFP/Getty Images Law enforcement personnel are seen outside a massage parlor where a person was shot and killed on March 16, 2021, in Atlanta, Georgia. - Eight people were killed in shootings at three different spas in the US state of Georgia on March 16 and a 21-year-old male suspect was in cust...

ATLANTA (AP) — A 21-year-old Georgia man has been arrested in the killings of eight people at three Atlanta-area massage parlors, many of them women of Asian descent, authorities said. Police said the motive wasn’t immediately known, but the ethnicity of many of the victims prompted fears that the killings could be yet another hate crime against Asian Americans. The attacks began Tuesday evening, when five people were shot at Youngs Asian Massage Parlor in Acworth, about 30 miles (50 kilome...

ATLANTA -- A white gunman was charged Wednesday with killing eight people at three Atlanta-area massage parlors in an attack that sent terror through the Asian American community, which has increasingly been targeted during the coronavirus pandemic. A day after the shootings, investigators were trying to unravel what might have compelled 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long to commit the worst mass killing in the U.S. in almost two years. Long told police that Tuesdays attack was not racially motivate...

The main concern is that gatherings and celebrations could turn into COVID-19 super-spreader events. Some provinces and cities have put new restrictions in place; others will rely on existing measures. The Irish embassy in Ottawa is holding a virtual event instead of a traditional reception. British Columbia has ordered bars and restaurants to stop serving alcohol at 8 p.m., while pubs in Atlantic Canada will be closed or have limited seating, Niagara Falls will be lit green for 15 minutes on t...

Shootings at two massage parlors in Atlanta and one in the suburbs Tuesday evening left eight people dead, many of them women of Asian descent, authorities said. A 21-year-old man suspected in the shootings was taken into custody in southwest Georgia hours later after a manhunt, police said. The attacks began around 5 p.m., when five people were shot at Youngs Asian Massage Parlor in a strip mall near a rural area in Acworth, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) north of Atlanta, Cherokee County Sher...

News to Know for March 17: New mass vaccine center at VSU; Child shot, killed in Richmond; Cloudy, but will warm up A new mass vaccination center will open at Virginia State University on Wednesday. (Source: NBC12) By Adrianna Hargrove | March 17, 2021 at 7:03 AM EDT - Updated March 17 at 7:03 AM RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Here’s a quick look at our top headlines before you start your day! Cloudy Morning, Warm Afternoon A cloudy but decent day today with potential severe weather on tap ...

A white gunman was charged Wednesday with killing eight people at three Atlanta-area massage parlours in an attack that sent terror through the Asian American community, which has increasingly been targeted during the coronavirus pandemic.