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Eight people were killed in shootings at three different spas in Georgia on March 16 and a 21-year-old male suspect was in custody, police and local media reported.



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8 People, Many Of Them Asian, Shot Dead At Atlanta-Area Massage Parlors; Man Arrested

Local authorities are investigating the attacks at the three businesses. The suspect is white. Officials said many of the victims appear to be of Asian descent.