Sikh temple shooter a 'frustrated neo-Nazi' Sikh temple shooter a 'frustrated neo-Nazi' Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 12:45 p.m., Monday, August 6, 2012 (AP) — The gunman who killed six people at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin before he was shot to death by police was identified Monday as a 40-year-old Army veteran and ... Some answers about Sikh history in India The Sikh faith has roughly 27 million followers worldwide, and the vast majority live in India. Here are some answers about the religion and its history. Sikh attack spreads fear among US Sikh population The killing of six worshippers at a Sikh temple in suburban Milwaukee brought fresh worries Sunday to the half million U.S. followers of a faith whose congregants have worried about their safety since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, when some began targeting adherents of a peaceful religion that stresses the equality of people. Sikh temple president tried to stop gunman OAK CREEK, Wis., Aug. 7 (UPI) -- The president of the Sikh temple in Wisconsin where six members were killed tried to stop the gunman before he was gunned down, his son says. Sikh temple president, officers hailed as heroes His community under attack, Sikh Temple of Wisconsin president Satwant Singh Kaleka fought back with all his strength and a simple butter knife, trying to stab a murderous gunman before taking two fatal gunshots to the leg. Sikh temple gunman was ex-soldier linked to racist group OAK CREEK, Wisconsin (Reuters) - The gunman who killed six worshipers at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin was identified as a 40-year-old U.S. Army veteran and authorities said they were investigating possible links to white supremacist groups and his membership in skinhead rock bands. The assailant, shot dead by police at the scene on Sunday, was identified as Wade Michael Page. He served as a ... Sikh congregant from Virginia responds to temple shooting The author is a contributor to The Washington Post's local faith leader network . Some 700,000 of us belonging to the Sikh religion live in the United States. A majority of the Sikhs wear a beard and have an unshorn head of hair covered neatly under a turban . Often we are confused for Muslims (some of whom also wear turbans and sport a beard). Unfortunately, because of this appearance, Sikhs ... Sikh Temple Shooter: Is the Military Racist? Sikh Temple Shooter: Is the Military Racist? Disparate heroes in Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting A Sikh temple leader and a police officer pay dearly for their acts of bravery in the midst of a gunman who opened fire on the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin. OAK CREEK, Wis. — They couldn't have come from two more different worlds: One of them, Lt. Brian Murphy, a classic New York-style cop with more than two decades on the streets. The other, Satwant Singh Kaleka, a deeply religious native of India ... Gunfire erupts at Milwaukee Sikh temple Gunfire erupts at Milwaukee Sikh temple Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 12:32 p.m., Sunday, August 5, 2012 OAK CREEK, Wis. (AP) — A police dispatcher in Wisconsin says there has been a shooting at a Sikh temple outside of Milwaukee. Oak Creek Police Department dispatcher ...
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Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Erika D. Smith In wake of Sikh temple shooting we must confront reality to change it Officer's heroics no surprise former boss Suburban Sikhs nonSikhs come together at two vigils 200 Oak Creek Methodist church remember victims in prayer Milwauke Madison tonight for Temple A community mourns a senseless act violence Neighbor I kept talking him make sure he was conscious Motive sought after 6 slain Wis. Local reacts Wisc. Hero cop shot 9 times Wisconsin attack Brooklyn native Killings mark 4th mass murder state since 2004 Shooting reported Storify How the unfolded Church plans Monday night vigil Police describe chaotic scene groups hold candlelight Security concerns heightened shootings mosque burning Cop shooter said be white supremacist Page acted normally gun shop owner says
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