It must stop. Experts say "temptation" is a loaded term. Under Title 17 U.S.C. The suspect, who is white, was identified as Robert Aaron Long, 21, of Woodstock, Ga. A 9-millimeter gun was found in his vehicle, the authorities said. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms of Atlanta announced on Saturday that the citys police chief had resigned. Captain Jay Baker: (13:18) Were not sure what his presence was there. Keisha Lance Bottoms: (06:09) Shooting And GEMA and Homeland Security liaison sent out emails letting us know a potential area where the suspects vehicle may be. They couldnt even walk a mile in your shoes.. Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, the lead Republican drafting the legislation in the Senate, said the measures would not get through the Republican-controlled Senate if they included provisions for limiting the qualified immunity that currently protects police officers from lawsuits over what they do on duty. Its the news, without the news. April 24, 2023. Senator James Lankford, Republican of Oklahoma, said he supported a national ban on chokeholds, though the legislation still being drafted in the Senate is not expected to have such a prohibition. Preliminary Information: On 6/26/22, around 11:35 pm, officers responded to multiple persons shot at the location of 2293 Peachtree Rd. Female Reporter: (12:50) Baker did not immediately respond to requests for comment Wednesday, and the Facebook page appears to no longer be available. Four people died and a fifth, a Hispanic man, was injured. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]. Im not going to go to I dont know if he was remorseful or not. Captain Jay Baker: (14:12) Atlanta, GA (April 24, 2023) The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Atlanta, GA. 1 killed, another injured in southwest Atlanta gas station shooting So we need to invest in a comprehensive manner.. Female Reporter: (06:41) One man was shot and is in stable condition. All resources immediately started getting involved so that we could bring this to a quick closure. Police said the victim called 911 to report he had been shot multiple times while in his vehicle in a parking lot. And describing a "temptation" that haunted the suspect pushes responsibility away from him and on to the women he killed, she says. A fifth person, Elcias R. Hernandez-Ortiz, 30, was walking past the parlor when he was shot multiple times, according to his family. Follow our continuing coverage of Atlanta, Black Lives Matter and police protests here. During the interview with the suspect-. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Female Reporter: (13:25) U.S. news Protester of Cop City near Atlanta was shot by police at least 57 times, autopsy says Wounds were found throughout the body of Manuel Paez Teran, who Just to be clear, the suspect has admitted to the shooting event? One speaker at the rally was Melania Brown, sister of Layleen Polanco, a transgender woman who was found dead in 2019 in a cell at Rikers Island. I think its a brilliant idea, Mr. Scott, the only Republican senator who is black, said on the NBC program Meet the Press.. But Mr. Macron said that the French police deserve the support of the public authorities and the gratitude of the nation.. But it was the only weapon that he fired? After the shooting, one of the injured men somehow traveled to a residence on Hope Street SW where police found him. ATLANTA Atlanta police are investigating a shooting that left two teens injured. So, that victim is stable. Female Reporter: (08:25) ATLANTA Atlanta police are investigating a shooting that left two teens injured. President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with leaders and state lawmakers from the Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities on Friday. In May, eight protesters were arrested after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at police as authorities tried to remove them from the area, according to CNN affiliate WSB. In a later news release, the GBI said officers located a man inside a tent in the woods at about 9 a.m. Officers gave verbal commands to the man who did not comply and shot a Georgia State Patrol Trooper. One more. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Get a weekly digest of the weeks most important transcripts in your inbox. Shooting By Saturday night, protesters had blocked roads and an interstate near the restaurant and had apparently set the restaurant on fire, according to news reports, with the police firing tear gas and flash grenades to try to disperse the crowd. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much He started following the vehicle and waited for backup, which included two other Georgia State Troopers, as well as the Sheriff of Crisp County, and some of his deputies. ATLANTA Atlanta police are investigating a shooting at a southwest Atlanta hotel. "And this is what he did.". Were seeing them on social media. And part of that is in your media packet as well. And again, encouraging anyone, we know many of our communities are sometimes hesitant to bring in law enforcement. After the timing drew widespread criticism, the rally was rescheduled for the following day. Rev Blog Transcripts Atlanta Police Press Conference on Spa Shootings Transcript March 17. We had two Asians and two Whites that were killed at our location. Male Reporter: (06:47) You want to hold all questions till the end, please. Six of the people killed were women of Asian descent, one was a white woman and one was a white man, according to law enforcement officials. An arrest has been made in connection to the fatal shooting of Koko Da Doll, star of the hit Sundance documentary Kokomo City. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and law enforcement officials held a press conference on March 17, 2021 to address the Atlanta-area spa shootings that resulted in the deaths of 8 people. All Rights Reserved. shooting Did you encounter any technical issues? Framed this way, the problem is "the existence of these massage parlours, or the actions of these women", said Ms Truong. My encouragement to the president was to be able to pick a day around it, Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma said on CNN. I dont know who he was living with at the time of this incident. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. Transcripts & captions for a better media workflow. Were seeing them on television. He remains in critical condition. The night he killed eight people had come at the end of a "really bad day for him", Capt Baker continued. I demand that the state be held accountable for our murders, Ianne Fields Stewart, founder of the Okra Project, a support and advocacy group, said at the rally. Mr. Macron also responded to calls to overhaul the French police. For as tragic as this was on yesterday in Metro Atlanta, this could have been significantly worse. Keisha Lance Bottoms: (11:02) The comments were criticized as inappropriate and insensitive to the victims. shooting Section 107, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. By Derrick Bryson Taylor and Christine Hauser. The arrest and charges now facing the 17-year-old teen follow an investigation after Atlanta police officers on April 18 responded to reports of a late night shooting on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and found a woman who had been shot and pronounced deceased at the crime scene. But the working theory is a sexual addiction issue rather than a racial profile? "During our interviews, we asked that specific question, and that did not appear to be the motive," Capt Baker said. The Black Lives Matter movement has opened a rift among prominent Asian-Americans in Massachusetts, where members of a state commission disagreed openly about whether their community was complicit in racism against black people. Hes in stable condition at WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta. 13-year-old Lopez was walking through a Let me go into a little bit of detail. Speaker 1: (00:11) [crosstalk 00:06:49] You stated that, so from the suspect was perhaps upset at these locations for allowing him to have an outlet for his addiction. He apparently has an issue, what he considers sex addiction and sees these locations as something that allows him to go to these places, and its a temptation for him that he wanted to eliminate. Shot A Warner Bros. Ill turn it over to the next person. At 5:47 p.m., the Atlanta police responded to a report of a robbery at Gold Spa in the northeastern part of the city. In as much as his words were taken or construed as insensitive or inappropriate, they were not intended to disrespect any of the victims, the gravity of this tragedy, or express empathy or sympathy for the suspect, Reynolds said. Atlanta spa shootings: How we talk about violence - BBC News After the vehicle was pitted, the suspect was taken into custody without further incident and transported to the Crisp County Jail. Captain Jay Baker: (08:19) But the notion was cast into doubt by Capt Baker as he relayed the suspect's testimony. The body-camera video of the encounter, he said, is disturbing to watch, but Im not sure that its as clear as what weve seen around the country.. This story has been shared 270,185 times. Jay Baker said on March 17 that the 21-year-old suspect in the Atlanta-area spa shootings was "at And he had visited both of those locations before? Can you elaborate on that? I think thats really where the conversation is going wrong, she said, because no one is saying that the community is not going to be kept safe. What would the conversation like with his family? Male Reporter: (05:05) None political. Hyun J. Atlanta shooting Atlanta shootings: "It's scary just to be an Asian American woman". On behalf of the dedicated women and men of the Cherokee County Sheriffs Office, we regret any heartache Captain Bakers words may have cause, he said. Were the victims employees or patrons? UPDATED with Altanta PD statement on shootings of three transgender women in the city this year, and details on GoFundMe campaign for Koko Da Doll.. Fair use is permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Ive heard nothing about politics. Speaker 3: (00:33) Atlanta And the issue was that he wanted to destroy what had been tempting him? A Georgia sheriff was forced to issue a mea culpa Thursday after a police captain said the accused Atlanta spa shooter had a bad day before he shot dead eight people insisting the comments were not intended to be disrespectful. Atlanta police say they are investigating the shooting and that it could be Atlanta Police Press Conference on Spa Shootings Transcript March 17, Congressional Testimony & Hearing Transcripts. No officers were injured. About an hour later and 30 miles away, Atlanta police responded to what was described as a robbery at the Gold Massage Spa on Piedmont Road in Atlanta. 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