Shooting In A Gurudwara in Wisconsin Leaves Several Dead And Injured
Seven dead, including gunman, at Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, hostages taken
At least seven people were killed in a shooting at a Sikh Temple outside of Milwaukee, with the presumed gunman among the dead, according to police.
The first officer on the scene exchanged fire with the gunman and killed him, Greenfield Police Chief Bradley Wentland said.
The officer was shot multiple times but is expected to survive.
LOCAL SIKHS ARE IN A STATE OF SHOCK AT WISCONSIN BLOODSHED
An aerial view of a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, where a shooting occurred on Sunday.
At least three people were injured in the attack, including the president of the temple, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
The police spokesman said authorities believe there was only one gunman involved in the attack that began around 11 a.m., contradicting initial reports of a possible hostage situation.
Wentland asked the media not to broadcast live images of the tactical teams still sweeping the temple.
In New York City, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly dispatched extra officers to Sikh temples around the city in response to the attack.
MIKE DE SISTI/MILWAUKEE JOURNAL-SENTINEL VIA AP
People who said they have family members in the Sikh temple on S. Howell Ave. in Oak Creek, Mich. wait together for more information after the shooting.
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