Atlanta massage parlor shootings: Biden briefed on deadly attack as details emerge

President Biden has been briefed on the Atlanta-area massage parlor attacks that left eight people dead, as details emerge about the devastating shooting and the suspect.

City of Atlanta police officers are seen outside of Gold Spa after deadly shootings at a massage parlor and two day spas in the Atlanta area, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Chris Aluka Berry(REUTERS/Chris Aluka Berry) City of Atlanta Police Officer Davis works at the scene outside of Gold Spa after deadly shootings at a massage parlor and two day spas in the Atlanta area, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Chris Aluka Berry(REUTERS/Chris Aluka Berry) A body is taken away from Gold Spa massage parlor after a shooting, late Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in Atlanta. Shootings at two massage parlors in Atlanta and one in the suburbs left multiple people dead, authorities said. A 21-year-old man suspected in the shootings was taken into custody in southwest Georgia hours later after a manhunt, police said. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)((AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) A police officer watches as a body is taken from the Gold Spa massage parlor after a shooting, late Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in Atlanta. Shootings at two massage parlors in Atlanta and one in the suburbs left multiple people dead, authorities said. A 21-year-old man suspected in the shootings was taken into custody in southwest Georgia hours later after a manhunt, police said. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)((AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) CORRECTS DATELINE TO ACWORTH INSTEAD OF WOODSTOCK - Authorities investigate a fatal shooting at a massage parlor, late Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in Acworth, Ga. Officials say 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long, of Woodstock, Georgia, has been captured hours after multiple people were killed in shootings at three Atlanta-area massage parlors. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) CORRECTS DATELINE TO ACWORTH INSTEAD OF WOODSTOCK - Authorities investigate a fatal shooting at a massage parlor, late Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in Acworth, Ga. Officials say 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long, of Woodstock, Georgia, has been captured hours after multiple people were killed in shootings at three Atlanta-area massage parlors. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) An officer stands outside Gold Spa after a shooting, late Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in Atlanta. Shootings at two massage parlors in Atlanta and one in the suburbs left multiple people dead, authorities said. A 21-year-old man suspected in the shootings was taken into custody in southwest Georgia hours later after a manhunt, police said. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Officials stand in front of a massage parlor after a shooting, Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in Atlanta. Shootings at two massage parlors in Atlanta and one in the suburbs left multiple people dead, authorities said. A 21-year-old man suspected in the shootings was taken into custody in southwest Georgia hours later after a manhunt, police said. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Mar 16, 2021; Canton, Georgia, USA; This photo provided by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office shows Robert Aaron Long, of Woodstock, Ga., a suspect in the killing of eight people at three Atlanta-area massage parlors on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Hours after the killings, the 21-year-old man was captured in southwest Georgia. Mandatory Credit: Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Handout photo-USA TODAY NETWORK(Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Handout photo-USA TODAY NETWORK) Mar 16, 2021; Canton, Georgia, USA; This photo provided by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office shows Robert Aaron Long, of Woodstock, Ga., a suspect in the killing of eight people at three Atlanta-area massage parlors on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Hours after the killings, the 21-year-old man was captured in southwest Georgia. Mandatory Credit: Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Handout photo-USA TODAY NETWORK(Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Handout photo-USA TODAY NETWORK) Mar 16, 2021; Canton, Georgia, USA; This photo provided by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office shows Robert Aaron Long, of Woodstock, Ga., a suspect in the killing of eight people at three Atlanta-area massage parlors on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Hours after the killings, the 21-year-old man was captured in southwest Georgia. Mandatory Credit: Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Handout photo-USA TODAY NETWORK(Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Handout photo-USA TODAY NETWORK) "The President has been briefed overnight about the horrific shootings in Atlanta," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday morning. "White House officials have been in touch with the mayor’s office and will remain in touch with the FBI." U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has also been briefed on the matter and the Department of Justice (DOJ) has said it will assist in the investigation if needed.