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| 2012 Oak Creek shooting | |
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  Sikh Temple of Wisconsinclass=notpageimage| Sikh Temple of Wisconsin (Oak Creek, WI) | |
| Location | Sikh Temple of Wisconsin 7512 S. Howell Avenue Oak Creek, Wisconsin, U.S.A. |
| Coordinates | 42°54′29″N 87°54′39″W / 42.90806°N 87.91083°W / 42.90806; -87.91083 |
| Date | 10:25, August 5, 2012 (−05:00) (2012-08-05T10:25−05:00) |
| Attack type | mass murder |
| Weapons | 2 handguns (unconfirmed) |
| Deaths | 7 (including suspected perpetrator) |
| Injured | 3 |
On August 5, 2012, a mass shooting took place at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, a Sikh gurdwara located in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. A lone gunman opened fire, killing six people and wounding at least three others. He engaged with and was killed by responding police officers. Seven people, including the gunman, died at the scene; others were transported to a local hospital.
Incident
Following emergency calls around 10:25 A.M., two policemen responded to an incident at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin. Upon arrival, they engaged and killed a single gunman, who had shot multiple individuals at the temple. Four people were killed inside the temple, and three people, including the gunman, died outside the temple. Three adult males were transported to Froedtert Hospital, including one of the responding officers. The deceased suspect was described as a white male in his 30s.
The temple had been preparing for a meal that was scheduled to take place later in the day. Witnesses suggested that women and children would have been at the temple preparing for the meal. Children’s classes had been scheduled to begin at 11:30 A.M. The eyewitnesses offered conflicting stories of the attack; several of them initially said that there was more than one gunman involved. Bradley Wendtlandt, the police chief of nearby Greenfield, said that despite these reports, police "had not identified any other gunmen". Temple officials reported seeing suspicious individuals in the days prior to the incident.
The Joint Terrorism Task Force investigated the site, and police are treating the incident as an act of domestic terrorism. The FBI took charge of the investigation. Police evacuated neighbors of a suspect from the area of Packard and Holmes in Cudahy, a city in Milwaukee County, with the FBI and ATF on-scene, due to possible explosives.
Reactions
U.S. President Barack Obama issued a statement, in which he offered his condolences to the families of the victims, promised his administration's support to responding officials, and re-affirmed the Sikh community in the U.S., "who are a part of our broader American family".
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker also issued a statement expressing deep sympathy for the victims and a request that people join him in prayer for the victims, their families, law enforcement, and first responders.
The Brady Campaign, the largest U.S. citizens' lobby to prevent gun violence, released a statement from President Dan Gross calling on elected officials and presidential candidates to increase gun regulations.
See also
- January 23, 2000, shooting at the Sikh Center of San Francisco Bay Area
References
- Ramde, Dinesh. "Wisconsin Temple Shooting: Oak Creek Incident Leaves At Least 7 Dead (LIVE UPDATES)". Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- Eversley, Melanie (August 5, 2012). "7 dead, including gunman, in shooting at Wis. Sikh temple". USA Today. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- "'Seven killed' in Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting". BBC News. August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- ^ Baldacci, Martena; Smith, Matt; Candiotti, Susan (August 5, 2012). "Gunman, six others dead at Wisconsin Sikh temple". CNN. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- WISN television broadcast (2012-08-05)
- http://www.jsonline.com/news/crime/reports-of-people-shot-at-sikh-temple-in-oak-creek-qc6cgc0-165059506.html
- "Massive Carnage at Wisconsin Sikh Gurudwara leaves 6 Devotees Dead". Biharprabha News. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- "Shooting at Sikh temple in Wis., at least 7 dead". CBC News. August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- WISN live broadcast (2012-08-05), interview with temple chairman
- Curry, Colleen. "Sikh Temple Shooting That Killed 7 a 'Domestic Terrorist' Attack". ABC News. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- "Police chief: Temple shooting being treated as "a domestic terrorist-type incident"". CNN. August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- Swigert, Tom. "Oak Creek Temple Shooting Live". WISN Milwaukee. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- Obama, Barack. "Statement by the President on the Shooting in Wisconsin". The White House. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- "Governeor Walker Statement on Oak Creek incident". Fox News 11. August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- "Brady Joins Americans in Renewing Demand For Presidential Candidates and All Elected Officials to Present a Plan to Prevent Gun Deaths and Injuries (press release)". Brady Campaign. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- Lee, Henry (November 9, 2001). "San Lorenzo man given 50-to-life sentence in Sikh leader's killing / Limo driver shot math teacher in temple". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
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External Links
Sikh Temple of Wisconsin Official Site
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