[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.]Â 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.]Â 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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roumor has it that the indians went to chick-fil-a
most indians are vegetarian...
Lord have mercy! So sad and senseless.
wouldn't be surprised if it was an idiot who thought they were going after Muslims, this happened after 9/11 as people attacked the Sikhs and hindus
and that would be ok ???
Exactly what I was thinking.
America gets the gold for killing.
I thought the cowboys killed off all those d!rty Indians.
Me too. Don't they have their own reservations where they run Indian Casinos? I think we are supposed to call them Native Americans instead of Indians though.
No wonder dumb and idiotic cowboys like you will only be tending cows while Indians will eat your lunch!! Get ready to get cleaned up.
naaaw, they only managed to produce a whole generation of filthy americans
Not the same Indians you mentally challenged monkey.
Well actually Red Indians and Indians today are different if you didn't already know, and please don't classify them as 'dirty'
Jeff, you really need some help
Huh?
Wow Jeff, way to show your condolences to the Sikh community.
So – here is the deal – folks like you incite hate and cause tragedies like this and the one in CO – blood is always red, there is no white or brown red – take a break and try to find the peace within yoruself – you need help
Not as sick as James Holmes who was a Chr*tian
or as sick as you..
Indian men are mean. i guess i'm not shocked.
as mean as James Holmes?
in case a lot of readers are not aware...SIKHS are not Muslims. On the contrary in India, Sikhs and Muslims have fought each other for past 300 years
Which leads me to believe this is likely an attack by muslims.
If it were a Muslim, there would have been a suicide bombing involved.
People here are quick to point to religion... for all we know the shooter is Sikh. Appears he's still at large, I hope they apprehend him quickly!
Nope. He's a heavy set, bald White guy.
This country has never had freedom of religion because religion is not based on freedom.
patriarchy came before all religions. i see that as the root.
go to mitworld video and watch Learning to See in the Dark. they explain it, but the books are better. they can only say so much in a lecture.
Stop the hateful comments. We are better than this. I'm starting to believe that people are being paid to post these comments and divide us. We are neither conservatives or librals, we are individuals with brains. Use them!
No ones getting paid. The average American thinks like that. Remember 9/11, every day the word "terrorist" was pounded into the heads of every American by our government and news media. 75% of Americans can not make simple life choices with out being guided by myth. It stands to reason that these people have been, for lack of a better term, brainwashed.
I cant believe a registered democrat would do something like this
Possible I suppose....Repubs tend to be serial killers: John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, Son of Sam, etc
What led you to believe that the shooter was a registered Democrat?
Don't worry about Al Qaeda, muslim extremists from abroad, or Mexican narco gangsters, Iran or China..............Americans are killing themselves, y'all! Slowly but surely, we are destroying ourselves.
Well with the extreme white male bashing racism constantly displayed by the left wing media it's no wonder white men are shooting your people up! Go white men!
You're way off base. And, an idiot at that.
Sad and sickening. Not sure what Sikh's are but they have the right to worship without getting shot.
No offense to you, but your statement highlights what is wrong with this country. It only takes a couple of seconds to research/look up what a Sikh is. Yet, ignorant Americans just "go with their gut" with lack of or limited information. America is the land of dummies.