The 40-year old shooting suspect Wade Michael Page
A 40-year old army veteran and suspected white supremacist who gunned down six inside a Milwaukee-era Sikh temple shot the responding officer eight or nine times before he was killed by police, according to authorities on Monday. Officials said the gunman, whom they identified as Wade Michael Page, walked into the Sikh temple of Wisconsin on Sunday and opened fire with a 9mm semi-automatic handgun and several dozen prepared for morning services. The victimes ranged in age from 39 to 84, authorities said. Three others were wounded and remain in critical condition, including a 51-year-old veteran police officer Brian Murphy.
Authorities said during the Monday press conference there was no reason to believe anyone other than Page was involved in the Milwaukee suburb of Oak Creek. The FBI had shown a photo of a person shown wanted for questioning, but after talking with the man, he was found to not be tied with the shooting. Teresa Carlson, an FBI special agent in Charge, said a motive is still under investigation, and noted that authorities are looking at Page's "ties to white supremacist groups." Carlson said the shooting is being investigated as a possible "act of terrorism".
Four people were found dead inside the temple, while three, including the suspected shooter, were found dead outside. To read the full story, click on the above link at FoxNews.com.
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