Atlanta Shootings: Robert Aaron Long Charged With Killing 8 People at Spas

At least eight people were killed in shootings at three Asian massage parlors in the Atlanta area, sparking questions about how the U.S. can curb the discrimination and violence against Asians that has escalated during the coronavirus pandemic.

Police arrested Robert Aaron Long, 21, in connection with all three incidents. Atlanta area authorities said at least six of the eight were Asian women, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A motive wasn’t immediately known.

President Joe Biden was briefed overnight on the shootings in Atlanta, Press Secretary Jen Psaki said, and White House officials are in touch with the mayor’s office in the city as well as the FBI on the matter.

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[ashzole]

Shooter: Hey!!! where’s my happy ending???!!!
Asian: You no tip!!! you happy ending become tragedy
Shooter: so what can i get then???
Asian: For you, FootJob wit dirtee socks on
Shooter: Blam!!! Blam!!! Blam!!!!

[MSScout]

Here is what is reported: Police said Long told authorities his actions were motivated by a sex addiction, not race, and he may have frequented some of the spas where the shootings happened. "He was attempting to take out that temptation, " Cherokee County sheriff’s Capt. Jay Baker said.

NOW THE LEFT''S SPIN TO FIT THE NARRATIVE:

But many experts and top Asian American lawmakers say it's hard not to see racism inextricably tied to the killings due to a recent wave of attacks against Asian Americans that coincided with the spread of the coronavirus across the United States.


SPIN SPIN SPIN

[ajg]

Don’t change subject, show the facial pictures of other bandits attacking Asian older citizens.

[greenpepper]

A white man in his 20s murdered 8 women ( 6 of whom are yellow ) whose ages turned out to be in their 50s ~ 70s. And, he claims he murdered them because he had "sex addiction" with them. What a pathetic "sex addiction" he had ( only if it's really true ). Trying my best not to laugh.