Atlanta spa shootings

Accused Atlanta spa shooter pleads not guilty to four murder charges

Robert Long's lawyer, who waived arraignment, entered not guilty pleas to all charges, including murder, aggravated assault and domestic terrorism.

Prosecutors seek death penalty for Georgia spa mass shooter

Robert Aaron Long, 22, has already pleaded guilty to killing four people at the Young’s Asian Massage parlor in Cherokee County on March 16.

Atlanta spa shooter pleads guilty to four murder charges

Accused Georgia spa mass shooter Robert Aaron Long pleaded guilty Tuesday to four counts of murder -- but could still face the death penalty for the other four who were...

Georgia spa shooting suspect reportedly nears plea deal with suburban prosecutors

Robert Aaron Long, 22, is facing four counts of murder and a charge of aggravated assault following the March shooting. A report indicates he's nearing a plea deal in Cherokee...

Georgia spa shooter charged with murder, prosecutors plan to seek death penalty

Robert Aaron Long, 22, faces hate crime and murder charges for the March 16 killings of four women of Asian descent at two spas in Atlanta.

Sen. Murphy says he thinks he can get 60 votes on guns

"I'm not interested in getting 50 votes in the Senate. I'm interested in getting 60 votes. That's what is required to pass a piece of legislation today," Murphy said.

Atlanta spa owner remembered for kindness, dreamed of traveling

Xiaojie “Emily” Tan was saving for a dream retirement that included traveling the world. Bullets ended that dream when Tan was gunned down two days before her 50th birthday in...

Psaki says Biden will sign gun control executive orders

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday confirmed that President Biden intends to sign executive orders on gun control. Psaki replied "Yes" to a journalist's question about whether reporters...

Gun manufacturers, federal regulators to meet on ghost guns

Gun manufacturers and federal firearm regulators are meeting Friday to talk about ghost guns — suggesting President Biden may be targeting the weapons that can be manufactured at home without...

Man busted after bringing 5 guns, body armor to Atlanta grocery store

A man was arrested in Atlanta Wednesday after he walked into Publix grocery store hauling five guns and body armor, reports said. Authorities were called to the Atlantic Station Publix...

Harris indicates Biden isn't ready to take executive action on gun control

Vice President Kamala Harris said Congress must move to pass gun control legislation -- but stopped short of saying President Biden would take immediate executive action if the Senate lacks...

The Post says: Get weapons of war off America's streets

Eight slain in Atlanta, now 10 in Boulder. Your town could be next. Can the nation finally do something about weapons of war on our streets? President Joe Biden called...

Accused Atlanta spa shooter facing ‘malice murder’ charges

Long – who has allegedly admitted to shooting up three massage parlors, killing eight people, including six Asian women – could face additional charges, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office said...

Ken Jeong donates $50,000 to families of Atlanta spa shooting victims

"The Masked Singer" judge joins his community in calling for an end to anti-Asian hate crimes. 

Media trying to make everything about 'white supremacy'

The bodies of the victims hadn’t gone cold, the families had barely begun grieving, when the familiar cottage industry of activists and journalists jumped in to speculate and spread misinformation...

Atlanta spa shootings suspect surrendered within 30 seconds: cops

Accused Atlanta spa shooter Robert Aaron Long surrendered within 30 seconds of his car being rammed by state troopers pursuing him, according to an arrest report. Long, 21, was heading...

Atlanta spa shooting victim remembered as 'kind-hearted' mom

A "kind-hearted" massage therapist who recently returned to work after being laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic was among the eight victims killed in the shooting rampage at three Atlanta-area spas,...

GoFundMe for Atlanta spa shooting victim's sons nears $2.8M

A GoFundMe page for the two sons of Atlanta spa shooting victim Hyun Jung Grant continues to draw donations -- reaching nearly $2.8 million by Monday morning. Randy Park, the...

Sandra Oh speaks out at Stop Asian Hate rally: 'I am proud to be Asian'

“If you see something, will you help me?” she asked. “We must understand, as Asian-Americans, we just need to reach out our hand to our sisters and brothers and say,...

Man whose wife died in Atlanta spa was handcuffed, 'treated like a suspect'

The husband who survived the Atlanta spa shootings that killed his wife says cops treated him like a suspect instead of a grieving victim -- keeping him handcuffed for hours...