Thursday, August 9, 2012

Shooting at Sikh Temple

Seven people were killed in a brutal shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, at the edge of the City of Oak Creek, Milwaukee, USA, Sunday, August 5, 2012. The shooting occurred when the congregations do lunch.

Sunny Sing (21) explains, he was drawn by his friend into the temple parking lot when the shooting occurred. They heard shots and saw two falls victim was shot. Sing's friend also saw a firing man recharge the bullet. Then, go inside the temple.

Meanwhile, Gurpreet Kaur (24), a resident of Oak Creek, said that at the time his mother with 14 other women were preparing food in the temple kitchen. That's when a mysterious man entered the temple and started shooting.

Bullet targeted towards the women. Some women ran to the pantry. Kaur said that her mother was injured by bullet fragments hit in the leg.

Oak Creek Police Chief, John Edwards said the mysterious man was also shot the veteran officers and other officers at the scene to help victims. Later, he was shot by a policeman to death.

The police were attacked has now been hospitalized and underwent surgery. Police estimated that their members will soon recover.

After the drama of the shooting, four people were found dead inside the temple, while the other three, including the suspect, was found dead outside the temple. Motive unknown.

The congregation inside the temple were evacuated. Authorities immediately look for the 'origin shooting suspects. Officers, including the FBI, seeking a home in Cudahy, Wisconsin, which is believed to be related to the shooting suspects.

Before starting the search in the 3700 block of Holmes Avenue, police asked residents in the two blocks to leave the area or stay inside the house. FBI agents arrived with armored vehicles, trailers and other vehicles. Other officers also arrived in the area with police dogs.

Seven People Were Killed

The Police Wisconsin, United States, claimed, at least seven people were killed in a shooting at a Sikh temple is located in Oak Creek.

Police said seven people are dead including the shooter. The bodies of four victims were found inside the temple, while three others were found outside.

At least two people with gunshot wounds was taken to hospital.

The shooting occurred a few weeks after the attack in Colorado that caused 12 deaths.

A police spokesman, Bradley Wentlandt, say, an officer had been shot several times by the perpetrators of that crime. Wendlandt said police was injured is undergoing surgery, while a "civilian" is also being treated for gunshot wounds.

Wentlandt also said one suspect had been shot, but other players expected to remain in hiding in the temple.

"This incident is still ongoing and it may still be happening," Wendlandt said.

An officer at the local police office said they received calls for help around 10:30 local time.

So far police have given the line to prevent residents and journalists are out of the scene and forbade cameraman broadcast pictures of the air which could endanger the operation of the handling of the shooting.

Sikh temple shooter was connected to racist groups

Gunmen murder of six people in the Sikh temple in southern Wisconsin is a former United States Army, law enforcement officials said on Monday, and monitors extremist claimed that gunners have a relationship with a racist group.

The gunman, identified as Wade Michael Page, shot dead six people and wounding three others, including a policeman, at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin on Sunday when worshipers preparing for worship. Police shot dead the gunman, reported Reuters.

Although the identity of the suspect height, bald, white 40-year-old was not officially released, Fox News claimed Page (40 years) is a former soldier. He has been stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, said Foxquoted unnamed sources.

CNN stated that Page legitimately have the weapons used in shootings.

Law enforcement official, who asked not to be identified, said that the name was correct.

Authorities said that treating the attack as an act of domestic terrorism.

Wade became a member of racist group End Apathy, headquartered in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in 2010, Heidi Beirich said, director of the activity code at the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Alabama.

Wade also try to buy items from the Guild Nation, the new Nazi groups, in 2000, she said.

"That's all we know about Wade. We are still digging through our files," she said.

Sikh temple gunman killed self

About the death of the perpetrator, the results of recent investigations the FBI 'corrected to police, who called the troubled soldier killed by police officers. According to the federal bureau of investigation, of Page died from head injuries caused by his own actions.

The FBI did not deny, live bullets in the abdomen of Page is fired by the police could be fatal. However, "Page died of wounds caused by his own actions," Teresa Carlson said, FBI special agent in Milwaukee, as published by CNN.

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