Spa Shooting Spree Suspect Charged With Murder of Mostly Asian Women VIctims

The suspect in the Atlanta area spa shooting spree has been charged with murder, according to officials. Six of eight of the victims were Asian women and officials are still investigating a motive. A 21-year-old took responsibility for the shootings, according to the sheriff. The suspect claims that the killings are not racially motivated, according to the sheriff. The suspect says he has a sex addiction and wanted to eliminate the temptation. Atlanta mayor says the suspect in spa shootings was headed to Florida "perhaps to carry out additional shootings." 

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President Joe Biden condemns spa shootings and "brutality" against Asian Americans. Asian Americans, who are already on edge amid escalating violence, are jolted by the recent spa shootings that has left six Asian women dead. The FBI is investigating whether race was a factor in the spa shootings, according to a source. A study also shows that Anti-Asian hate crimes are up 149 percent in major cities.

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