Cherokee County Sheriff's Capt. Jay Baker said authorities in Crisp County, Georgia, more than miles south of Acworth, arrested year-old Robert Aaron Long after disabling his vehicle. John Chafee confirmed that Long is a suspect in all three shootings. Because of this, an investigator from APD is in Cherokee County and we are working closely with them to confirm with certainty our cases are related.
Atlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant said three people were killed at one massage parlor at Piedmont Road near Buckhead, while a fourth person was killed at the spa across the street at Piedmont Road. Atlanta police officers were called to a robbery in progress at Gold Massage Spa in Northeast Atlanta, at p.
While officers were at that scene, they learned of a call reporting shots fired across the street at Aroma Therapy Spa. Officers found one woman who appeared to have been shot and was dead inside the business. Like what you're reading? Invite a friend to subscribe to free Patch newsletters and real-time email alerts. Earlier in the afternoon, authorities in Cherokee County, roughly 35 miles north of Atlanta, said four people were killed and one other injured at a massage parlor there, according to local news outlets.
It appears that all five victims were shot inside the business near the corner of Georgia Highway 92 and Bells Ferry Road, Baker said. He told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution the suspect was captured by surveillance video pulling up to the business around p. Tuesday, minutes before the shooting, authorities said.
Deputies called to the scene arrived minutes later to find two victims shot dead and three with gunshot wounds. Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Marcus K. Garner , Patch Staff.
