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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Slideshow: Oak Creek Community Vigil

Thousands descended on Henry Miller Park Tuesday evening to remember six members of the Sikh Temple who were shot Sunday, and three who were injured, in Oak Creek.

Thousands of residents filled Henry Miller Park in Oak Creek Tuesday night for a vigil to honor those killed in Sunday's shootings at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin. The evening started and ended with a traditional Sikh prayer in Punjabi, included the readings of the biographies of each of those killed and featured speeches from Gov. Scott Walker and others. The event took place at the end of Oak Creek's National Night Out, held annually to help bring the community closer together. Click here for more of our continuing coverage of the Sikh Temple shooting aftermath.

Monday, August 6, 2012

Sikh Community Unites to Differentiate Between Sikhs and Terrorists

Temple members say this isn't the first attack on the Sikh community since 9/11, but the largest concern right now is for the estimated 10 children who witnessed the shooting on Sunday.

Oak Creek Centennial Church was filled Monday with dozens of grieving Sikh members in hushed conversation, holding hands and exchanging looks of frustration and sadness.  And while Wisconsin weeps for the victims of the shooting, those feelings of mourning are extending beyond state borders. “The Sikh community is in utter shock and disbelief at the senseless and tragic shooting which should not befall on any house of worship,” said Dr. Bhupinder Singh Sini said at a press conference conducted by members of the Sikh community. “Six Sikhs were gunned down.” Sunday morning, seven people were killed at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek. A 40-year-old Army veteran — one of the seven fatalities — has been identified as the lone gunman …

nick

7:25 pm on Monday, August 6, 2012

what could you say my heart goes to the sikh community, just stupid human being hurting and killing fellow human being.   more ›

Updated: Prayer, Donations, Education: Ways You Can Help Victims of the Temple Shooting

One day after the attack at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, people are looking for ways to support and assist the victims and the congregation. Vigils are being scheduled, donations are being scheduled, and there is a broad call for education

People are coming together to support victims of a mass shooting Sunday at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, through prayer and donations.  The shooting took the lives of six members of the Sikh temple and wounded at least three others, including an Oak Creek officer.  The Sikh community, through the City of Oak Creek, released this statement on Facebook: A message from the Oak Creek Sikh Community to everyone who has graciously offered their gift of time, talets and contributions.  A joint funeral for the six temple shooting victims has been scheduled for Friday morning, at Oak Creek High School. The service is open to the public. If you are looking for other ways to get involved, here is how you can help: Vigils Vigils are being…

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jimspice

12:05 am on Tuesday, August 7, 2012

I take that back. The Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee has stepped forward after talking to reps from the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin and arranged to accept online donations for the temple's official Victims' Memorial Fund. So, please visit http://www.SikhHelp.org to donate and share widely.   more ›

Ambushed Cop, Shot 9 Times, Refused Aid and Ordered Officers to Help Victims

Oak Creek Police Lt. Brian Murphy was the first officer to the scene and was ambushed and shot up to nine times while attempting to help an injured victim. When support arrived, he refused help and ordered officers to go into the temple and help others.

Just more than 24 hours after the tragic mass shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, stories of heroes are emerging as details from the incident are revealed. When an unintelligible call came into the Oak Creek Police Department from a person inside the temple, 21-year department veteran Lt. Brian Murphy entered his squad and was first to the horrific scene just four minutes later. Murphy immediately came upon a wounded victim in the parking lot of the temple, and rushed to assist the person. At that moment, Murphy found himself in a situation most officers will only have to prepare for in their careers. While he was helping the victim, the 51-year-old officer was ambushed by the shooter — now identified as Wade Michael …

Complete Coverage of Sikh Temple Shootings

This is a list of everything you need to know about the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin shooting in Oak Creek, WI.

Seven people, including the gunman, died after a shooting rampage at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek Aug. 5, and new details are constantly pouring in. Patch is vigorously following all angles of the story. Check out our special section completely devoted to the shooting, featuring breaking details, video interviews and photos from Sunday at the temple. For instant updates follow Oak Creek Patch on Facebook and Twitter. Meanwhile, here is a list of everything to know about the Sikh Temple shooting. Click the larger headline to read each story. One week after violence at the Sikh Temple, the Oak Creek mayor calls on residents to celebrate the diversity of the city. Members gathered at the Oak Creek temple one week following a …

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Brian Carlson

2:52 pm on Thursday, August 9, 2012

Agreed re: names. Many of these sick people want the notoriety. That is something we can control.   more ›

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Sikh Temple Members Call Shooting 'Disgraceful'

Nearly 100 members gathered outside the temple as word of the shooting spread across southeastern Wisconsin Sunday morning.

Since opening its doors nearly five years ago, the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek has been a place where peaceful people came to worship, pray and express their religious feelings. On Sunday, it was the site of a senseless violence, and the nation’s second mass shooting in just more than two weeks. According to police, a gunman killed six people inside the temple and wounded dozens more, including an Oak Creek police officer, before being killed in a shootout Sunday morning. The incident, classifed by officials as "domestic terror," left temple members shocked and in disbelief. "This is disgraceful for the community and the whole world,” one member, who drives from Madison to Sikh services in Oak Creek each Sunday, told Patch. “It's…

Mainstreet TheShaw

3:14 pm on Monday, August 6, 2012

These are such a peaceful people not like the Muslim fanatics. This madman was a coward. I hope the bullets hurt as they hit him..   more ›

UPDATE: 40-Year-Old Army Vet Named as Gunman in Sikh Temple Shooting

Seven people, including shooter, died Sunday morning at Oak Creek temple; veteran police officer among those injured.

Story updated at 7:50 a.m. Monday; includes name of gunman. At least seven people are confirmed dead and three others injured, following the Sunday morning shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek. Police on Monday said one gunman was responsible for the act: Wade Michael Page, a 40-year-old Army veteran. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting that Page was attached to the Fort Bragg base in North Carolina. He recently moved to a duplex in the 3700 block of E. Holmes Avenue in Cudahy, the newspaper reported. Three bodies were found outside the temple at 7512 S. Howell Ave. and four were inside the building. Among the deceased is the gunman, who apparently acted alone.  The two officers who first arrived at the temple …

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7:18 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012

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