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Police chief: Temple shooting being treated as "a domestic terrorist-type incident"
[Update 5:16 p.m.] Oak Creek, Wisconsin, police Chief John Edwards said authorities are treating Sunday's shooting at a Sikh temple in that community as a "domestic terrorist-type incident," adding that the FBI will head the investigation. There was a service going on at the time of the shooting. Edwards was not willing to divulge any information about the shooter or the victims. No one is still inside the temple, he said.
[Update 4:52 p.m.] President Barack Obama said Sunday in a statement that "at this time, the people of Oak Creek must know that the American people have them in our thoughts and prayers" and vowed to "provide whatever support is necessary." He added, "As we mourn this loss which took place at a house of worship, we are reminded how much our country has been enriched by Sikhs, who are a part of our broader American family."
[Updates 2:45 p.m.] Greenfield police Chief Brad Wentlandt says four people were found dead inside the temple, three dead outside; one of those outside was the gunman.
[Updates 2:27 p.m.] The suspect shot by an officer was killed, authorities said.
[Update 1:57 p.m.] One officer was shot multiple times, and one suspect was also shot, Greenfield police Chief Brad Wentlandt said. The officer is expected to survive. Wentlandt said the suspect was "put down."
[Update 1:42 p.m.] People are believed to be trapped inside the temple, the area's city councilman said. "As far as I know, it is still an active situation," Alderman Dan Jakubczyk told CNN.
[Update 1:22 p.m.] Two men have been admitted to Froedtert hospital, a hospital spokeswoman said. One is in critical condition in the surgical intensive care unit; the other has been sent to an operating room.
[12:39 p.m.] Authorities responded to an incident at a Sikh temple in Milwaukee County on Sunday, where at least one body was seen lying in the parking lot. CNN affiliate WTMJ is reporting that multiple people may have been shot outside the temple.
WTMJ reports that the gunman may be on the loose. Aerial pictures show multiple bodies in the parking lot.
The shooting happened at about 10:40 a.m. local time, according to WTMJ.
Sikhism rose up 500 years ago in India as a monotheistic religion that rejected the caste system and scriptures of Hinduism.
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Heart goes out to the victims families and i hope they catch this beast that did this
A certain segment of our population is really, really sick.
Hey dude you beat me to it LOL good morning dert
People are going gun crazy, stop the shooting and show LOVE
This makes me sick
Probably some deranged white dude killing sikh thinking they are Muslims
This is completely my thought. Not that there's any good reason to shoot up a Mosque, but what have the Sikhs ever done to anybody?
as a white man, i usually find those posts offensive....but...in this case you might be right
Stop assuming things. We do not know what happened.
Basically......yep
I thought the same thing.
Probably more Muslim or left wing terrorism, like that democrat terrorist who shot those people in Arizona, or that black bloc occupy left wing terrorist who shot those people in movies or those 3 left wing occupy terrorist who wanted to blow up the bridge or the extreme large number of murder attacks on people all around the world by Muslims.
Nope. It's a White guy. There's a description on another site.
Let me guess, you claim to have impeccable critical-thinking skills.
Wow. The misinformation is stunning. Ignorance at its finest.
Was your father an idiot, too?
I have been expecting this from Wisconsin.
Why Troll?
Muslims!
The segment that is really sick is the segment of the neglected people that are slipping through the cracks and are not getting the help they need in there younger years not all symptoms are burried so deep to were we as parents can not see them
You have the right to make excuses for them but in reality, there is no excuse for thugs. Lots of people slip through the cracks and don't pull this kind of garbage.
So sad. My heart goes out to the families of the victims.
I'm getting Sikh of shooting stories like this
Christian shooter thought they were Moose-lims.
Sadly, I agree.
Think you guys are the only ones that can commit cowardly acts, killing people? HAHHA! Take that, one who wears rags on thier head! I hope several tuns into many turns into hundreds! They have earned it! Peaceful religion my butt!
This is a Sikhist temple. Do you even know what Sikhism is?
preach on, good sir!
You realize Sikhs aren't Muslims, right?
Sikhs are NOT Muslims. Go back and do some research.
You clearly have no idea what you are talking about.
Proud of your butt-ignorance, are you? Anybody who doesn't look like you is a terrorist, right? Time to put more bars on your windows, dude!
Morons, your bus is leaving.
Ignorance abounds. Sikhs are in no way Islamic. Their religion is vastly different from Islam.
Your ignorance is astounding
I hope you are joking, Sikh's are extremely peaceful people, as are most Muslims, but Sikhs have nothing to do with Muslim religion at all.
Carman, if you are somehow referring to Islam in your comment, Sikhs are not Muslims.
The ignorance in this country is the reason why were so hated. Thank you Camran, without you, the world would be a better place.
Trailer trash comment. Not helpful. Totally inappropriate.
Carman is obviously an ignorant racist moron who doesn't know what Sikhism is. I wouldn't be surprised if the gunman has the same idiotic mentality.
Carman,
Do you have any idea about world affairs? Do some research! You sound very arrogant. Sikhism is alot different from islam. Besides, these are innocent people. You dont say this. You cannot judge someone for their religion, race or color, its by their actions. Clearly your actions and words are no different than the ones that are spreading fear or hatred.
If you cant respect someone else's religion, at least learn to respect human life and shed a tear for humanity that's slipping away every day.
LOL ok my ignorant white American. Go drink your beer...enjoy the Sunday. Let the grown ups handle this ok? Good 🙂
you idiot. your brain is so small-u don't even know sikhs are not muslims..more so, sikhs are among the most peaceful and god fearing people just like hindus..they are NOT COWARDS for sure.,hence can never do such cowardly acts...u moron..
Hey dim wit ... In ur language ... U want some .. U come get some !!! U jerk ... Ur ignorance is astounding. It's lives you are talking about. Sikhs or Muslims ... U all r comparing extremism with religious peaceful people. But, it's because of ignorance lives are lost everyday. Sikhism is a religion of warriors. We are peaceful until people like you want a go at us!!
Why is it idiots like you are not the ones that get shot at...
Carmen, Sikhs are NOT muslim! Why don't you do some research before you prove to everyone what a fool you are?
I think you're mixing up you religions! Sikhs are non-violent and have no record of violence against people other than a couple famous battles back in the 1700's and in the 1800's due to invasion of their home territory and their women and children being taken as hostages. I visited, 'The Golden Temple' in Amritsar which is one of the holiest Sikh temples in the world and it's was such an incredible and humbling experience. Beautiful people. Open your eyes, get yourself educated and talk with people instead of AT them.
Carman why don't you start packing your bags and learn some chinese because pretty soon you useless person is going to be looking for work to teach english and making ends meet. Oh wait your probably arent qualified to speak english properly either lose lose situation for you
I get the really uncomfortable feeling in reading many comments on various sites, that many would like to have been right there with the gunman taking lives – and if they didn't get caught, they probably would.