JOE Biden has ordered flags to be lowered to half mast at all US federal buildings worldwide to honor the victims of the Atlanta shooting.
The White House said it was “a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence” which killed eight people on Tuesday.
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Biden’s order further directed attention to the victims, six of whom were of Asian descent.
South Korea have confirmed that four of the victims were of Korean descent.
Of the eight dead, seven were women and one was a man, according to officials.
In a statement, the president described the crime was “very, very troublesome” but said he would make no comment on the motivation of the shooter until the investigation was complete.
It is not yet clear if it was a racially motivated attack, but cops…
