CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. (Fox5 Atlanta) - The man accused of murdering eight people including six Asian women at massage parlors in metro Atlanta has pleaded guilty to charges of murder, aggravated assault, & more in a Cherokee County court Tuesday morning.
Standing in handcuffs in front of a Cherokee County judge, Robert Long said that he accepted a plea deal with prosecutors that would declare him guilty.
Long is accused of killing 49-year-old Xiaojie "Emily" Tan, 44-year-old Daoyou Feng, 33-year-old Delaina Ashley Yaun Gonzalez & 54-year-old Paul Michels at Youngs Asian Massage near Acworth on March 16. Long also shot & wounded a fifth person, investigators said.
Long was charged with four counts of malice murder, felony murder & 11 counts of aggravated assault. He also faces criminal attempt to commit murder, aggravated battery, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony & first-degree criminal damage to property.
While in the courtroom in front of survivors of the shooting, Long pleaded guilty to all 23 charges.
According to prosecutors, Long admitted to investigators that he was drunk & said he was planning to go to the massage parlor due to a sex addiction before shooting himself.
"My hope is that I would hate myself enough at that point & possess enough self-loathing to end my life," Long told the court.
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