Atlanta spa shooting suspect's church calls alleged actions ‘rebellion' against God, will remove from flock

Officials at the church attended by the suspected gunman accused of killing eight people in three Atlanta-area massage parlors said his actions are "nothing less than rebellion against our Holy God and His Word."

"The Long family have been members of our church for many years. We watched Aaron grow up and accepted him into church membership when he made his own profession of faith in Jesus Christ," the church said. "These unthinkable and egregious murders directly contradict his own confession of faith in Jesus and the gospel." Long is charged with eight murder counts and aggravated assault in connection with the fatal shootings of eight people at three Atlanta-area spas. Six of the victims were Asian women but authorities have stressed that investigation is ongoing and have not determined a motive for the attacks, including whether they were racially motivated.