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Atlanta shootings show hate crimes against Asians in US continues unabated
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Atlanta shootings show hate crimes against Asians in US continues unabated

At least eight people, including six Asian women, were killed in shootings at three different Asian-owned spas in the US state of Georgia on Tuesday. The shootings have triggered fears that Asian-run businesses may have been deliberately singled out. The shooting spree came as reports of attacks against Asian Americans including Indians, primarily elders, have spiked in recent months which heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic.   Cherokee County Sheriff’s office in a statement said that bloodshed began around 17:00 EDT (21:00 GMT) on Tuesday when four people were killed and another was wounded in a shooting at Young’s Asian Massage in Cherokee County, about 64km (40 miles) north of Atlanta. The Atlanta police department separately confirmed that four women were found dead...