WI - Six killed, 4 injured in Sikh temple shooting, Oak Creek, 5 Aug 2012

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The news has 2nd or 3rd hand info that the shooter is white. Also 2nd hand info that there are 25 to 30 victims.

Woman says that her daughter called from inside and asked that they turn off the gas connection so that "they" can't blow the place up. (Why do they keep giving away the location of people who call from inside????)

 

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The news has 2nd or 3rd hand info that the shooter is white. Also 2nd hand info that there are 25 to 30 victims.

Woman says that her daughter called from inside and asked that they turn off the gas connection so that "they" can't blow the place up. (Why do they keep giving away the location of people who call from inside????)

Because people do not think.

 

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Some people (look like they are Sikhs by their turbans) are being talked to by a motorcycle policeman. Newscasters say maybe they can interview one of them and see what was said.

 

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Witness says gunMEN sat four people down and shot them.

 

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The young man being interviewed on WISN stated that there was a wedding of *important members of the community and that delegates were there from India* ( very paraphrased)

 

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Witness says gunMEN sat four people down and shot them.

I am starting to give credence to multiple gunmen. This is NOT random. This was a retaliation for something IMO

 

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Info on Sikh religion.

http://www.sikhs.org/summary.htm

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Philosophy and Beliefs
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There is only One God. He is the same God for all people of all religions.[/FONT]
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The soul goes through cycles of births and deaths before it reaches the human form. The goal of our life is to lead an exemplary existence so that one may merge with God. Sikhs should remember God at all times and practice living a virtuous and truthful life while maintaining a balance between their spiritual obligations and temporal obligations.[/FONT]
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The true path to achieving salvation and merging with God does not require renunciation of the world or celibacy, but living the life of a householder, earning a honest living and avoiding worldly temptations and sins.[/FONT]
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Sikhism condemns blind rituals such as fasting, visiting places of pilgrimage, superstitions, worship of the dead, idol worship etc.[/FONT]
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Sikhism preaches that people of different races, religions, or sex are all equal in the eyes of God. It teaches the full equality of men and women. Women can participate in any religious function or perform any Sikh ceremony or lead the congregation in prayer.[/FONT]

 

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Melissa McEwan ‏@Shakestweetz
A temple member being interviewed by WISN says as many as four shooters carrying out a coordinated attack. #templeshooting

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I am starting to give credence to multiple gunmen. This is NOT random. This was a retaliation for something IMO

I wonder if the gunmen think Sikhs are Muslims; many people do.

I agree that it sounds from the witnesses that there are multiple gunmen.

 

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I wonder if the gunmen think Sikhs are Muslims; many people do.

I agree that it sounds from the witnesses that there are multiple gunmen.

That, or as the witness stated ,it has something to do with the wedding held today. Really sad. They are reporting on children sitting in the grass looking petrified.

 

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Police Chief:

Limited info. Ongoing situation. Info he can't give. Media -- Don't broadcast aerial footage or footage of any
10:25 a.m. unintelligle phone call reported shooting. Active shooter engaged by police, officer shot -- expected to survive, shooter shot, multiple shooters inside. No victim count, no shooter count.

 

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FBI has negotiating team trying to resolve.

 

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Police Chief:

Limited info. Ongoing situation. Info he can't give. Media -- Don't broadcast aerial footage or footage of any
10:25 a.m. unintelligle phone call reported shooting. Active shooter engaged by police, officer shot -- expected to survive, shooter shot, multiple shooters inside. No victim count, no shooter count.

You are giving better coverage than the news streams! Thanks!

 

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Police chief believe they have the shooters contained in the temple so locals don't have to worry. BUT if you see anything suspicious . . .

Next official statement at 1:30 pm.

 

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Started around 10 a.m., 911 call. First officer on scene was shot multiple times. Officer returned fire, evidently killed the gunman. Officer expected to survive, thank God.

http://livewire.wisn.com/Event/Oak_Creek_Temple_Shooting

 

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Started around 10 a.m., 911 call. First officer on scene was shot multiple times. Officer returned fire, evidently killed the gunman. Officer expected to survive, thank God.

http://livewire.wisn.com/Event/Oak_Creek_Temple_Shooting

Again, this really makes me think that there are multiple gunmen. If one was killed ,then they have to be negotiating with others.

 

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Hospital:

Responding to a mass casualty, 3 patients so far, 1 in surgical intensive, 1 in operating room, 1 in emergency room.

 

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Again, this really makes me think that there are multiple gunmen. If one was killed ,then they have to be negotiating with others.

The police chief confirmed that there was more than one gunman (by saying that one gunman was down on the parking lot but others inside, but had no gunman count.

 

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One relative has told news that there was a child's birthday party going on in the temple.

 

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Police plea to media -- DO NOT show helicopter feeds!!! (Some stations still showing aerial shots even though they were told not to.)