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Around the Region: Spa Shooting Leaves 5 Dead, Molestation and Sodomy Charges Filed Against Church Volunteer and APD Encouraging Residents to Enroll in Smart911

A look at top Patch stories from around Georgia.

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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According to police, the preliminary investigation indicates that a man entered the business, 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.

The GBI is assisting in the investigation.

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The former NorthStar Church youth volunteer accused of molesting a boy during a church lock-in now faces an additional charge of aggravated child molestation and three charges of aggravated sodomy, Cobb County jail records show.

Twenty-five-year-old Cesar Pastrana of Kennesaw was arrested Feb. 10 and charged with molesting a juvenile during "Thrive," a church lock-in held Feb. 3 to Feb. 4 at a private Cobb County residence. Police said he also confessed to molesting two others in prior incidents.

Jail records show the sodomy charges and aggravated child molestation charge, which were filed Monday, correspond to an offense date of October 2011.

 

Atlanta Police Encourage Residents to Enroll in Smart911 Service – East Atlanta Patch

The Atlanta Police Department is encouraging residents citywide to enroll in a program that provides household information to first responders in the event of an emergency.

The free Smart911 system allows residents to create a "household safety profile" that would give emergency responders information about who lives in the home, along with photos and important medical information that would be helpful in an emergency. The information would only be used in the event of a 911 call.

Dunwoody, Sandy Springs and Chamblee police departments, along with departments around the country, also use Smart911. City of Atlanta enrolled in the service in December 2011.


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