Cherokee County Sheriff
ATLANTA — The shootings that killed eight people March 16 were roughly 30 miles apart at three spas in Cherokee and Fulton counties. The suspect, 22-year-old Robert Aaron Long, was later captured about 150 miles south of Atlanta. Here's what happened, according to investigators, attorneys and Long: March 16, 2 p.m.: Long purchased a gun and ammunition for $460 from Big Woods Goods in Holly Springs. Long's plan, he later told investigators, was to commit suicide. After buying the gun, Long drove to a liquor store and purchased bourbon. From there, he drove to Youngs Asian Massage Parlor near Ac...
