Seven people shot dead and multiple people are injured at two spas and a massage parlor in Atlanta
By James Gordon For Dailymail.com 19:16 EDT 16 Mar 2021 , updated 20:22 EDT 16 Mar 202135mins ago
Seven people have been shot dead in shootings at two spas and a massage parlor in Atlanta.
Police say the spa shootings occurred in northeast of the city in the suburb of Woodland Hills at two locations directly across the street from one another.
On Tuesday afternoon, officers could be seen with guns walking on the street outside the spas located on Piedmont Road.
Officers with Atlanta Police are now hunting for the person responsible
Atlanta cops block off road after shooting at massage parlor
Four people were shot at two Atlanta spas directly across the street from one another. Let the Aromatherapy Spa and the Gold Spa across the street
At least four people have been shot dead in shootings at two spas in Atlanta
Gold Spa was also the scene of the shooting on the same street on Piedmont Road
Police tape can we seen stretching across the front of one of the spas on Tuesday evening
Plenty of police were still on scene as the shootings were investigated as dusk fell
Earlier on Tuesday, two people were killed at a massage parlor in Cherokee County due north of the city, with a further three injured.
The shootings happened at Young’s Asian Massage parlor off Bells Ferry Road and Highway 92 in Acworth, Georgia about 30 miles north of Atlanta.
It appears that all five victims were shot inside the business.
Cherokee County Sheriff´s Office spokesman Jay Baker confirmed the deaths and said three people have been transported to hospitals for treatment. Their conditions were not immediately available.
Another shooting happened at Young’s Asian Massage parlor off Bells Ferry Road and Highway 92 in Acworth, Georgia about 30 miles north of Atlanta
The suspect was captured by surveillance video pulling up to the business around 4:50pm, just minutes before the shooting.
Officials are now looking for a suspect in a black Hyundai SUV.
The sheriff's office posted surveillance pictures on its Facebook page, asking people to share the images that show the man near the vehicle. They described the man as a suspect, and asked that anyone who recognizes him or the vehicle call 911.
It is not yet known whether the shootings are connected.
Officials are looking for a suspect in a black Hyundai SUV in connection with a massage parlor shooting on Tuesday in Atlanta
The suspect was captured pulling up the to business in a black SUV minutes before the shooting which occurred in Cherokee County near Bells Ferry Road north of Atlanta
