Atlanta mayor speaks out after mass shooting, calls attacks 'a crime against us all'
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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has released a statement in the wake of the massage parlor attacks that left eight people dead, saying Wednesday that "a crime against any community is a crime against us all."
Mar 16, 2021; Canton, Georgia, USA; This photo provided by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office shows Robert Aaron Long, of Woodstock, Ga. (Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Handout photo-USA TODAY NETWORK)(Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Handout photo-USA TODAY NETWORK) Mar 16, 2021; Canton, Georgia, USA; This photo provided by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office shows Robert Aaron Long, of Woodstock, Ga. (Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Handout photo-USA TODAY NETWORK)(Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Handout photo-USA TODAY NETWORK) Mar 16, 2021; Canton, Georgia, USA; This photo provided by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office shows Robert Aaron Long, of Woodstock, Ga. (Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Handout photo-USA TODAY NETWORK)(Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Handout photo-USA TODAY NETWORK) In her Wednesday morning statement, Bottoms lauded law enforcement "for their quick work in arresting" 21-year-old suspect Robert Aaron Long, from Woodstock, Ga. She noted that a motive has not yet been determined. "I have remained in close contact with the White House and [Atlanta Police Department (APD)] as they work with federal, state and local partners to investigate the suspect who is responsible for this senseless violence in our city," she said. "My prayers are with the families and friends of the victims whose lives were cut short by these shootings."More Related News
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