Several people were killed in a shooting today at a Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.
Four people were shot dead inside the temple – three dead outside the temple including the shooter.
TMJ4 said the shooter was a balding white male.
More… Shooter was “white male, with a heavy build, bald head and wearing a sleeveless T-shirt.”
Three Sikh priests were shot in the attack.
Police said one shooter was “put down.”
TMJ4 reported:
Police and fire departments have responded to the scene of shootings at a religious site in Oak Creek Sunday morning.
Pictures from Chopper 4 showed at least four people who were shot, though Oak Creek Police did not confirm those reports.
One witness told Newsradio 620 WTMJ’s Dan O’Donnell that at least two, possible four gunmen were hiding inside the temple.
Oak Creek Police did not confirm that they have a shooter in custody.
The shootings happened at about 10:30 a.m. at the Sikh Temple, on the 7500 block of South Howell Avenue in Oak Creek.
Witnesses told Tom Murray of TODAY’S TMJ4 that someone opened fire inside the temple at a time of Sunday morning worship.
The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department has set up a SWAT Team presence by the temple.
Murray reports that loved ones came to the scene to try and be present to people there.
Among those who were shot was the president of the temple, Satwant Kaleka, who was taken to a hospital.