ATLANTA – The murder case against a white man charged with shooting and killing six women of Asian descent and two other people at Atlanta-area massage businesses this week could become the first big test for Georgia’s new hate crimes law.

Robert Aaron Long, 21, told police that the attacks Tuesday at two spas in Atlanta and another massage business near suburban Woodstock were not racially motivated and claimed to have a sex addiction.

Authorities said he apparently lashed out at what he saw as sources of temptation but were still investigating his motive. Because most of the victims were women of Asian descent, there's skepticism of that explanation and public clamoring for hate crime charges, especially among the Asian American

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2,000 honor Boulder shooting victims; suspect hears charges

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India's PM Modi faces big electoral test in Muslim areas

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Canada adds over 5K new COVID-19 infections for first time since January

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Oxford to test inhaled version of Covid vaccine with 30 volunteers

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Travelling to Bengaluru next month? Negative RT-PCR Covid test report a must

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Police ID woman arrested in shooting, carjacking in Philly that led to chase in New Jersey

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Democrats plan Senate action on hate crimes, voting rights

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Risk of COVID very low in vaccinated medical workers: study

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British Columbia set to lay out ‘new partnerships’ for COVID-19 vaccination roll-out

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