Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Sussex Liquor’s Pav Sangha talks about the Oak Creek temple shooting, being the target of hate crimes and why he feared there would be violence against members of his religion.
Upon hearing the news of the Sikh temple shooting in Oak Creek, Sussex’s Paviter Singh Sangha jumped on his motorcycle and took off. “I found out Sunday morning from my little sister,” Sangha said. “My heart sank... I just flew over to the Brookfield temple. We all thought there was going to be a second attack.” Sangha, 27, took over Sussex Liquor on Main Street in May of 2011 after first moving to the Sussex area in 1993, is a Sikh and knows a few of those who died in Oak Creek on Sunday. His mother taught Sunday school to the sons of a woman who was killed. His father was a close friend of the Temple president, who died trying to take down the shooter. But as hard as these last few days have been, disturbingly, Sangha said he knew this …
Monday, August 6, 2012
The Sikh temple in Brookfield housed hundreds of supporters during special services Monday night, including Gov. Walker and Lt. Gov. Kleefisch.
Hundreds came out to the Sikh temple in Brookfield Monday night for special services in honor of those who passed away during Sunday's shooting rampage in Oak Creek. Joined by Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, the supporters in the packed temple prayed in unison for the seven people who passed away, including man behind the gun, 40-year-old Wade Michael Page. Following the ceremony, the entire group gathered just outside the temple for a candlelight vigil and moment of silence honoring the victims of the shooting before going back inside for a langar community meal.
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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…
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 …
Sunday, August 5, 2012
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…
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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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Jane
7:21 pm on Monday, August 27, 2012
Hi Heather, I have nothing against Pav personally. But, knowing that he carries a firearm, I no longer patronize his business. more ›