Captain Jay Baker: (07:47) Were they places where somebody could have sexual encounters or were they more traditional spa-like venues? Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and law enforcement officials The trooper observed the suspects vehicle traveling south. Since then, a number of prominent Asian-Americans have objected to the statement, including several of the seven members who did not vote. The events since the killing of George Floyd present us with an opportunity where we can move forward to change those bases, Mr. Gates said in an interview. April 24, 2023. And again, I cant express enough my gratitude for the coordination, and the public as a whole should be grateful that the suspect was quickly apprehended because it is very likely that there would have been more victims on yesterday. Was the image from the surveillance camera? And so I think the mayor is right, this did not call for lethal force.. And as far as we know in Atlanta, these are legally operating businesses that have not been on our radar, not on the radar of APD. Transgender people face high rates of violence around the country and the world, and the American Medical Association said last fall that killings of transgender women of color in the U.S. amounted to an epidemic. "I'm tired of this focus on motivation," Prof Wu said. Thats some of the things . I can tell you that a nine millimeter firearm was located in his vehicle when he was taken into custody. No officers were injured during the incident. A RESTful API to access Revs workforce of fast, high quality transcriptionists and captioners. I think its a brilliant idea, Mr. Scott, the only Republican senator who is black, said on the NBC program Meet the Press.. Captain Jay Baker: (07:57) The individual who fired upon law enforcement and shot the trooper was killed in an exchange of gunfire, Register said. To clarify, did you say earlier about interviewing the suspect, you said it was not racially motivated? It was also later discovered that Capt Baker had made controversial Facebook posts related to China and the coronavirus. ', 'It's scary just to be an Asian American woman' Video, 00:01:40, 'It's scary just to be an Asian American woman', On board the worlds last surviving turntable ferry. Transcribe your audio files to find high-impact insights in minutes. Athens-Clarke police said an Atlanta man has been arrested in connection with a gun battle in a shopping center parking lot that wounded a child and a Both Prof Wu and Ms Truong cited the 1875 Page Act, one of the earliest pieces of federal law restricting immigration to the US. He grew up in Detroit and moved to Georgia about 25 years ago. Female Reporter: (06:02) My family and I were refugees from Vietnam, worked hard day and night, and kept our heads down despite encountering hatred through various forms of prejudice, he wrote. The gunfire happened around 4:40 a.m., police said in a Is there anything you can share about that? Transcripts & captions for a better media workflow. A man has been charged in the attacks, in which eight people were killed, including six women of Asian descent. Atlanta police told Channel 2 Action News officers received reports of a person shot at an Exxon gas station on Metropolitan Parkway SW around 1:55 a.m. When they entered the business, they found that a fourth woman had been killed. We had four killed and one survive. When Rayshard Brooks was fatally shot outside a Wendys restaurant on Friday night, the events were captured on video by security cameras and witnesses to the confrontation. Police departments in several American cities including New York, Seattle, Houston and San Francisco moved this week to increase patrols amid a rise in hate crimes targeting Asian people. Speaker 1: (00:38) 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.. Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, via Associated Press. The most accurate AI-powered transcription on the market. Here is a brief overview of the investigation so far. CNN Seven people were arrested and charged with domestic terrorism following the fatal shooting of one person and the shooting of a Georgia state trooper near Not that Im aware. Female Reporter: (06:22) Still, he said, the time when a chokehold was acceptable had come and gone., Speaker: If you need to take it, if you need to process it, you need to keep carrying it forward for every single day of your life. The state commission was formed in 2006 to promote the well-being of what has become the fastest-growing minority community in Massachusetts. But some experts say the speculation around motive drew from harmful stereotypes. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Atlanta shootings: "It's scary just to be an Asian American woman". Whether it was legally obtained, would be one of the things that our investigators will be looking into. Female Reporter: (12:50) Without them, this would not have happened as quickly as it happened. Details of Shooting in Atlanta Fuel Debate on Police Use of Force, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/14/us/atlanta-police-protests-today.html. My encouragement to the president was to be able to pick a day around it, Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma said on CNN. 3 House Democrat, on the CNN program State of the Union. The fact of the matter is that police have a role to play.. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. Former Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates joined the call on Sunday to rename Army bases that honor Confederate generals, despite President Trumps opposition, saying that it was time to rid the American military of symbols that represent the dark side of our history.. "I think we should think about the impact, the consequences, and look at the outcome of what happened - that eight people are dead.". The Atlanta Police Department (APD) asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on April 27, 2023. Ms Truong said this was the quote that struck her - that the murder of eight people could seemingly be blamed on a "bad day". Four people died and a fifth, a Hispanic man, was injured. Five people were arrested last year and charged with domestic terrorism after activists and protestors clashed over development of the site. 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. At a news conference Wednesday, Capt. I think the time has come, and we have a real opportunity here.. As details emerged of what happened when the Atlanta police shot and killed Rayshard Brooks as he fled from them outside a Wendys restaurant in Atlanta, political leaders drew parallels and contrasts with the other recent police-involved killings of black people that have ignited protests across the nation. Theyd already patted him down, he had no weapon on him where did they think he was going to go? Mr. Clyburn said. 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. The gunman said he was struggling with a sex addiction, Capt Baker said, and had attempted "to take out that temptation". What we are saying is the current infrastructure that exists as policing in our city should not exist any more, Ms. Omar said. For as tragic as this was on yesterday in Metro Atlanta, this could have been significantly worse. Chief Rodney Bryant: (02:33) 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. Captain Jay Baker: (09:06) Because we dont get to determine when were black and when were trans. Reporting was contributed by Peter Baker, Ellen Barry, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Malachy Browne, Julia Carmel, Emily Cochrane, Melina Delkic, Shaila Dewan, Rebecca Halleck, Jack Healy, Andrew Higgins, Christina Kelso, Eric Killelea and Constant Mheut. No matter what Mr. Longs motive was, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms of Atlanta said the city wanted to provide resources and protection to Asian communities in the aftermath of the shootings. ATLANTA Police are investigating a shooting at a gas station in southwest Atlanta. Joshua Rashaad McFadden for The New York Times. The first shooting was reported around 5 p.m. Tuesday, at Youngs Asian Massage near Acworth, a suburb northwest of Atlanta. The police said they did not believe that there was a racial motive for the shootings but had not ruled it out. Mr. Brooks got hold of Officer Brosnans stun gun, broke away and ran, turning at one point to fire it at Officer Rolfe, who was chasing him. Law enforcement and opponents of the project have given differing details on what happened, with Register saying law enforcement personnel returned fire in self-defense, after someone without warning shot a Georgia State Patrol Trooper., 1 person was fatally shot and a state trooper wounded near site of Atlanta's controversial 'Cop City' project. 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. Female Reporter: (09:26) You hear police say all the time, Dont put us in a position of solving societys problems, Ms. Bass said on Fox News Sunday." Do you want to speak to that? One more. So we certainly are aware and we stand ready to provide any additional resources. I dont have that information. A Georgia sheriff's spokesperson who came under fire Wednesday for statements he made about the suspect in the Atlanta-area spa shootings, which killed Again, we believe that he frequented these places in the past and may have been lashing out. According to the investigation, two men were shot during a dispute at the gas station. And we cant go about creating a different process with the same infrastructure in place.. So we dont know additional information about what his motives were. ATLANTA (AP) A man was shot and wounded by an Atlanta police officer near the Greyhound bus station in the citys downtown early Sunday morning, authorities said. Lieutenant Mark Riley: (03:09) Male Reporter: (08:36) Its a temptation for him that he wanted to eliminate., In the statement Thursday which stopped just short of an apology Reynolds said he has known Baker for many years, and cited his personal ties to the Asian community.. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Accused Atlanta spa shooter pleads not guilty to four murder charges, Prosecutors seek death penalty for Georgia spa mass shooter, Atlanta spa shooter pleads guilty to four murder charges, Georgia spa shooting suspect reportedly nears plea deal with suburban prosecutors, Schumer says he will introduce a marijuana reform bill, Woman has 'loud, full body orgasm' in the middle of LA concert, Bride killed, groom seriously hurt by drunk driver just minutes after leaving reception, All the red carpet highlights and star-studded fashionfrom the Karl Lagerfeld-themed Met Gala, The best-dressed celebs at the 2023 Met Gala: Rihanna, Gisele Bndchen, more, Kim Kardashians Met Gala 2023 look sparks comparisons to Playboy cover, Kim Kardashian, Pete Davidson reunite at Met Gala 9 months after breakup, Khristina Williams previews the New York Liberty's 2023 WNBA season, Elon Musk Tells Bill Maher Woke Mind Virus Is Dangerous On Real Time, Katy Perry will be temporarily replaced on 'American Idol' amid drama. Was he caught in the crossfire or do you think he was a . Authorities said that the shootings might not have been racially motivated and that the suspect told investigators that he had a sexual addiction and may have frequented some of the locations in the past. Ill turn it over to the next person. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Six of the shooting victims were Asian women, police said. Atlanta, GA (April 27, 2023) The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Atlanta, Georgia. Thats a question for our Cherokee partners. CNN . Some opponents see it as a response to the 2020 protests sparked by the deaths of Black people while in police custody, while others have concerns about the projects environmental impact and some say the project, which will cost taxpayers about $30 million, has been a largely secretive development with scarce community input. The suspect, 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long, had confessed to the shooting rampage, police said, in which eight people were killed, six of them Asian women. Democrats have raised similar objections to a proposal to decertify bad officers as a substitute for more sweeping changes. And from that, Ill turn it over to Georgia State Patrol, who concluded with the arrest. Representatives for Cinetic Media and Magnolia Pictures, which acquiredKokomo Cityafter its Sundance bow, referredThe Hollywood Reporterto Smiths Instagram post and added they had no additional details. "Just because someone doesn't come out and say 'I was targeting these women because of their race' - there's still a deeper history of Asian American women being associated with hyper-sexuality, with this kind of immoral or corrupting influence," Ms Truong said. Female Reporter: (06:41) put Asian communities across the United States on alert, had been a customer at the two Atlanta spas that were targeted, met with leaders and state lawmakers from the Asian-American and Pacific Islander. As protesters coalesce around the movement to defund the police, Democratic congressional leaders emphasized on Sunday that their intent was not to cut off funding for police departments, but to thoroughly overhaul them. Is there any reason to believe that other similar businesses should still be concerned today? Captain Jay Baker: (07:38) And we know that were hearing the stories. The police were called to the scene initially because Mr. Brooks had fallen asleep on the drive-through line of the restaurant. Is there still a threat? To many, the news conference as a whole followed a well-worn storyline. And, sir, can you clarify, you said he was on his way to Florida where you believe that he You and the mayor said that you believe he would have engaged in additional acts of violence against similar businesses? When law enforcement began an operation to remove people from the area Wednesday morning, gunfire was exchanged, GBI Director Mike Register said. April 24, 2023. Wednesdays law enforcement operation allegedly began with numerous armed police shutting down a public road and pointing guns into the park, Stop Cop City said in an emailed statement to CNN. Can you elaborate on that? Representative Karen Bass, Democrat of California and chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, said she saw a lot of common ground between the police and officials at all levels who support the protesters demands for a wholesale rethinking of law enforcement. Stacey Abrams, the former minority leader in the Georgia House of Representatives and Democratic gubernatorial candidate, said she saw a direct link to the police-involved killings of black people that have sparked protests demanding an overhaul of policing nationwide. In court, Turner's father argued that his son should not have to go to prison for "20 minutes of action" - referring to the rape of Ms Miller. One man was killed during the incident. Manuel Paez Tern, 26, had been protesting a controversial police and 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. Six of the victims were of Asian descent. CNN;s Martin Savidge and Christina Maxouris contributed to this report. Responding to the furor over the controversial comments which critics blasted as insensitive and racist Cherokee County Sheriff Frank Reynolds said that Capt. Atlanta police say they are investigating the shooting and that it could be Its always puzzled me that we dont have a Fort George Washington, or a Fort Ulysses S. Grant, or a Fort Patton, or a facility named for an African-American Medal of Honor recipient. IE 11 is not supported. But we certainly will not begin to blame victims. ATLANTA Atlanta police are investigating a shooting at a southwest Atlanta hotel. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. Male Reporter: (11:58) Ali Gostanian is a New York-based senior reporter with NBC News' Social Newsgathering team.