Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Robert Aaron Long Taken Into Custody In Connection With Multiple Homicides At Asian Massage Parlor Spas In Georgia

Long was arrested in Georgia by State police and has been booked at the Crisp County Jail for allegedly committing multiple homicides of Asian massage parlor (spa) female workers at different spas.

H. Nelson Goodson 
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 17, 2021

Atlanta, Georgia - On Tuesday around 8:30p.m. EDT, Robert Aaron Long, 21, of Woodstock, Georgia was taken into custody along I-75 by Georgia State Patrol and Crisp County Sheriff deputies. Long was seen in video surveillance camera footage at areas near the shootings at three locations, which resulted in eight confirmed homicides identified only as six Asian victims, which some were female massage parlor workers and two additional White victims that were also killed by gunfire.

Long confessed to police that the killings weren't racially motivated, but sexually motivated. Capt. Jay Baker of the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office told reporters during the joint press conference that Long, the alleged shooter told investigators he has “sexual addiction” issues and targeted the spas to “take out that temptation.” 

According to Baker on Wednesday, "Yesterday was a really bad day for him and this is what he did". The suspect when arrested on Tuesday was headed to Florida to attack other massage parlors. Police recovered a 9mm firearm from Long's vehicle. 

According to police, Long killed four victims and wounded another at Young's Asian Massage, 6468 Hwy 92 #210, in Acworth, Georgia and than drove to the Atlanta area and killed three women at the Gold Spa, 1916 Piedmont Rd NE. in Atlanta and another women at the Aromatherapy Spa, 1907 Piedmont Rd NE B in Atlanta. 

The victims were identified as Daoyu Feng, 44; Hyun Jung Grant, 51; Suncha Kim, 69; Paul Andre Michels, 54; Soon Chung Park, 74; Delaina Ashley Yaun, 33; Yong Ae Yu, 63, and Xiaojie Tan, 49, the owner of Young's Spa.

Long is awaiting multiple homicide charges connected to the quadruple murders.

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