He was charged with 19 crimes in Fulton County, and 23 in Cherokee County. He told police he was motivated by a sexual addiction that was at odds with his Christianity, for which he had spent time in an evangelical treatment clinic. Eight people were killed, six of whom were Asian women, and one other person was wounded.Ī suspect, 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long, was taken into custody later that day. On March 16, 2021, a shooting spree occurred at three spas or massage parlors in the metropolitan area of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Malice murder (x4), felony murder (x4), aggravated assault (x4), and 11 other convictions (Cherokee County)ĭomestic terrorism, malice murder (x4), felony murder (x4), aggravated assault (x4), and 6 other related charges (Fulton County) Pleaded guilty in Cherokee County murders Four consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole plus 35 years (Cherokee County)Ĭonflict between the perpetrator's sex addiction and his religious beliefs
