FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The man accused of killing eight people across multiple spa shootings in metro Atlanta appeared in court Thursday in Fulton County.
Robert Aaron Long is accused of shooting several victims at a Cherokee County spa then going to two more spas in northeast Atlanta and opening fire.
The brief status hearing Thursday discussed counsel being assigned to Long so the trial can move forward. Currently, Long only has one qualified attorney to handle a death penalty case. The state requires at least two.
Judge Ural Glanville says the court can’t schedule any future hearings until the issue is resolved.
Long already pleaded guilty in Cherokee County for killing four people and injuring a fifth during the shooting spree. He was sentenced to four life sentences without parole.
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