The self-proclaimed perpetrator of the shootings at three massage parlors in Atlanta was charged with murder in Tuesday’s attacks that killed eight and spread panic in the city. Asian community of the United States
Robert Aaron Long, a 21-year-old white man, has apparently denied all racist motives and he has presented himself as a “sex addict” who would like to end “a temptation”, said Captain Jay Baker, a spokesman for the Cherokee County Office, where the shooter was arrested.
(In Context: Eight Dead in Asian Massage Parlor shootings in Atlanta)
But the researchers believe it is premature to speak out on the true motive of the massacre. Six of his eight victims are of Asian descent, four of them South KoreanSeven are women.
Victims were killed in three attacks on Asian massage parlors located around the South American city of Atlanta.
We will stand up for our fellow Americans and Korean Americans to make them feel safe
This triple shooting takes place in a context of growing concern among the American population of Asian descent, denouncing an increase in racist attacks against them.
The American President, Joe Biden, said on Wednesday that violence against people of Asian descent is “of great concern” and focused on the consternation this community is suffering in the United States.
The president said he had spoken with the attorney general and the director of the FBI investigative office and confirmed that The reasons for Tuesday’s incident have yet to be determined and there were eight dead, six of them Asian people.
“I know Asian Americans are very concerned because, as you know, we’ve been talking about brutality towards Asian Americans for the past few months,” said Biden. It’s something “very concerning,” he added.
Violence against the Asian community in the US. has grown tremendously in the past year (e.g. 1,900 percent in New York City, according to city police) possibly related to the Covid pandemic, the first cases of which were reported in the Chinese city of Wuhan, and the increasing polarization between Washington and Beijing.
The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blink, condemned the murders in Seoul on Wednesday. “I want to offer my deepest condolences to the families and friends of those who have passed away. We will stand up for our fellow Americans and Korean Americans to make them feel safe,” he said. flash during a meeting with his South Korean counterpart, Chung Eui-yong, in statements collected by the Yonhap agency.
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