Eight Killed in Atlanta Area Massage Parlor Shootings; Suspect in Custody

The suspect in the Atlanta shooting is now in custody.

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The shooting took place at three different massage parlors in the Atlanta area.

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Eight people were killed in the shootings.

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The suspect was identified as Robert Aaron Long, a 21-year-old white male.

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Long was taken into custody in Crisp County, about 150 miles south of Atlanta.

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Long was apprehended following a car chase.

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The car chase involved multiple law enforcement agencies.

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The motive for the shootings is still under investigation

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Six of the eight victims were of Asian descent.

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