This
tragic incident unfolded at around 10:30 pm on Sunday as members of the
Sikh community were gathering in the 17,000 sq ft Gurudwara in Milwaukee's Oak Creek suburb.
The unidentified gunman walked into the Gurudwara where he opened indiscriminate firing, killing six people.The
gunman was also shot and killed by a police officer who also sustained
serious injuries. Police said there were a large number of women and
children and the women were preparing meals to be served after the
traditional prayer ceremony.
Oak Creek Police Chief John Edwards said the police is "treating the incident as a domestic terrorist-type incident."
President
Barack Obama offered his condolences to the victims of the shooting and
said that his Administration will provide whatever support is necessary
to the officials who are responding to this tragic shooting and moving
forward with an investigation.
"Michelle and I
were deeply saddened to learn of the shooting that tragically took so
many lives in Wisconsin, Obama said in a statement.
"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," Obama said.
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