Soon Chung Park, 74, also known as Julie, was working as the day manager and cook at Gold Spa on Piedmont Road in Atlanta when a gunman entered and opened fire on March 16, 2021. She died of a gunshot wound to the head. The attack at Gold Spa was one of three shootings that day; the spree began earlier at Youngs Asian Massage in Cherokee County and included a second Atlanta spa, leaving eight people dead in total.

Six of the eight victims were women of Asian descent. Other victims at the Atlanta locations included Suncha Kim, 69; Hyun Jung Grant, 51; and Yong Ae Yue, 63. The suspect was taken into custody later that day after his vehicle was tracked with help from his parents; he told investigators he acted out of a claimed sex addiction and to eliminate temptation. The district attorney in Fulton County has announced an intention to seek the death penalty and has filed a sentencing enhancement under Georgia’s hate crimes law in the Atlanta cases.

If anyone knew Soon Chung Park, worked with her at Gold Spa, or has information about the events that day, please share what is known.