Atlanta-area spa shootings: Confessed shooter motivated by âaddiction to sex,â officials say By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team Published Deadly spa shooting rampage More details surrounding a deadly rampage that killed eight people at three metro Atlanta spas have been released. ATLANTA - Law enforcement officials said a suspect in three deadly shootings at Atlanta-area spas confessed his guilt, saying his motive stemmed from a sexual addiction. "It's a temptation for him that he wanted to eliminate," Capt. Jay Baker with Cherokee Police Department said. Robert Aaron Long Long claims race was not a motivation for committing the crimes, officials said. Atlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant said at a press conference at Atlanta Public Safety on Wednesday morning the investigation was still ongoing.