Robert Aaron Long: What we know about the suspect in Atlanta spa shootings

CNN — State and federal investigators are scrambling to learn more about Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in a string of deadly shootings at three Atlanta-area Asian spas, and his alleged motive. Suspect had been treated for sexual addiction Sheriff Frank Reynolds of Cherokee County, where the Acworth shootings took place, told reporters Long “made indicators that he has some issues – potentially sexual addiction – and may have frequented some of these places in the past.” Reynolds said those issues could be the motivation behind the shooting. According to an incident report from theCherokee County Sheriff’s Office, a 911 caller said the suspect could possibly be his son and “does have a tracker on his phone.” Another anonymous caller to 911 told dispatch the suspect was “kicked out of his parents’ house last night,” adding that he “was emotional,” the incident report says. Mason Clements, who is listed as the registered agent at Maverick Recovery in business filings, said in a text message that “I am unable to comment on any client past, present or future due to confidentiality agreements.” Another former roommate of Long’s also told CNN that Long had been in rehabilitation for sex addiction, and that in summer 2020 he had lived with Long at a transition house for people leaving rehab, though he declined to name the facility or divulge the state where it’s located. It’s a pretty good life.” Long told police the shootings were “not racially motivated,” according to Baker, of the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office.