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Norcross Spa Shooting Leaves 5 Dead

Norcross PD reports a man entered the Su Jung Health Sauna and shot four people before turning the gun on himself.

 

Five people were killed in what Norcross Police believe may have been a domestic-related shooting at a Buford Highway spa Tuesday night.

Norcross Police said four people were found dead inside the Su Jung Health Sauna, located at 6005 Buford Highway. One victim died later at a local hospital.

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Norcross Police Spokesman Capt. Brian Harr said in a press release at 1:36 a.m. Wednesday that the dead were three males and two females.

Harr said the preliminary investigation indicated that after entering the business, a man opened fire on the four victims, then turned the gun on himself. The names of the victims and the alleged shooter will not be released until notification of the next of kin.

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Harr reported that police responded to a call of a person shot at the spa at 8:41 p.m.

In a press conference, Police Chief Warren Summers said the incident may be a "murder-suicide." Police believe the four victims were targeted, though their relationships with the shooter were not immediately clear.

Summers called the shooter “a frequent visitor” at the spa.

"It appears he walked in, had a conversation with one of the victims, and the shooting started,” Summers said. “Then he goes off [survelliance] camera at some point, you don't see exactly what goes on there but he comes back on camera."

Summers said there were 20 or more people inside during the shooting. Police were interviewing witnesses Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.

“We're continuing to investigate motive; why he came here and why he targeted the people he targeted,” Summers said.

The GBI is assisting in the investigation.

No other injuries were reported.

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