Shooting at Sikh temple leaves 7 dead

**Kuya** · 2012-08-05 22:49

The shooting at the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek about 10:15 a.m. Sunday that left seven people dead, including the shooter, and three people injured is being treated as a domestic terrorist incident, Oak Creek Police Chief John Edwards said.

Oak Creek police officers who responded to a 911 call about the shooting were helping a victim when the shooter ambushed one of the officers, shooting the officer multiple times.

A second Oak Creek officer returned fire, killing the shooter, Edwards said.

The wounded officer, described as at least a 20-year veteran of the department, was in surgery Sunday afternoon and was expected to survive, Edwards said during a 4 p.m. news conference.

Of those killed, four of the dead were inside the temple at 7512 S. Howell Ave. and three of the dead, including the shooter, were outside the temple.

http://drudgegae.iavian.net/r?hop=ht...165059506.html

Don't know if one of the victim's family members intended his comment to come off like this but:

As he waited for to learn about his father, Baljander Khattra's thoughts turned to the shooter."I don't know what that person thinks. We are not Muslim, we are peaceful. The Sikh Temple is open to anybody," he said.

Ugh

edit: shooting took place in Wisconsin, and the shooter is alleged to be a white male in his 30s.

**Lucavi** · 2012-08-05 23:06

White male in his 30's with a tattoo about 9/11 on his arm. That alone says all you need to know about what went down and why.

Tragic.

**Jaybar** · 2012-08-05 23:17

I think I see what you mean. We need to restrict tattoo use, otherwise this wouldn't have happened. Simply tragic that this happens on American soil.

**ronin sparthos** · 2012-08-05 23:53

Seems like the authorities know a bit about the individual already. Curious to see how this plays out.

**Xno Kappa** · 2012-08-05 23:58

Was this terrorism or not? I'm confused.

**Kuya** · 2012-08-06 00:05

Not enough confirmed details yet.

**Tajin** · 2012-08-06 01:04

I should feel bad for reading that as Sith temple and thinking "sum bitches deserved it".

Serious mode thought this is fucking terrible and a shame that a) it happened at all and b)it happened on the mars landing day. what is wrong with people

**Guitarman** · 2012-08-06 01:08

Whole thing just makes me Sikh.

**archibaldcrane** · 2012-08-06 01:20

If this was an attempted attack on Muslims by a guy too stupid to know the difference it's really going to be the saddest thing ever.

Wouldn't be the first time even: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_...ir_Singh_Sodhi

**Plow** · 2012-08-06 01:33

dude moves to u.s., becomes a taxi driver until he saves enough to open a gas station...

and that guy still didn't figure out he was Indian?

**Mazmaz** · 2012-08-06 01:34

Originally Posted by archibaldcrane

If this was an attempted attack on Muslims by a guy too stupid to know the difference it's really going to be the saddest thing ever.

Yes, it's extra sad because he didn't get to kill Muslims instead.

**Byrthnoth** · 2012-08-06 08:00

I think that giving idiots access to guns might be a minor factor here.

**Lucavi** · 2012-08-06 08:17

Originally Posted by Hirokei Kiaza

Was this terrorism or not? I'm confused.

They're calling it domestic terrorism at the moment.

**Dantrag** · 2012-08-06 08:23

Anyone ever watch Crash? When they rob the convenience store and write something along "Get out Arabs" or something like that. And the wife says "we're such and such, we're not even Pakistani" or something along those lines.

**Lucavi** · 2012-08-06 08:30

More news, as per: http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012...le-attack?lite

Shooter's name is Wade Michael Page, and served in the army from 1992 through 98. Former leader of a neo-Nazi group named End Apathy. He also purchased the pistol used in the attack 10 days ago from his home.

Huh.

**Churchill** · 2012-08-06 08:33

We should ban assault weapons like the OP said. This guy was using fully auto AK-47's right

**Lucavi** · 2012-08-06 08:43

I get the joke, but all they're releasing that he had was a 9mm handgun. To be able to shoot all those people, plus have a shootout with a police officer (who most likely saved the lives of many others and, thank goodness, will recover from his wounds) seems unlikely.

**tyven** · 2012-08-06 09:05

i was going to make a post wondering why this thread wasnt made, considering it happened so early in the day yesterday. and in said post i was gonna be like, i guess its up to kuya since he is the only one that cares about brown people. i am glad to see that my post was proven right. all of you should be ashamed.

**Chun Liroy** · 2012-08-06 09:06

I only came here for a tyven post, and was mildly disappointed.

**Churchill** · 2012-08-06 09:12

Oh shit, I was responding to the dude who posted this in the other thread lol.

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