Hot! Wisconsin Sikh Temple Gunman Died By Own Hand - Fbi Reuters

By Brendan O'Brien

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin Wed Aug 8, 2012 1:13pm EDT

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (Reuters) - The light supremacist gunman that killed six persons at the Sikh forehead inside Wisconsin past away associated with a self-inflicted gunshot wound for the head, the particular FBI said upon Wednesday.

A police taken as well as wounded the gunman, Wade Page, 40, inside tummy in the garden the temple in Oak Creek about Sunday, explained Teresa Carlson, a good FBI special agent inside charge.

"Subsequent to that wound, it appears that Page perished from a self-inflicted gunshot wound into the head," the girl informed a news conference.

Police experienced claimed Page were being chance that will death by simply a great official responding that will this strike in the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin within suburban Milwaukee.

Carlson said your woman have observed a training video on the police officer wounding Page together with a squad rifle. "It's a great shot, as well as say thanks to goodness," your lady said.

Federal government bodies have got said there're dealing with that strike for a feasible act with household terrorism. Page, a strong Army veteran, ended up being a new artist whom enjoyed inside bright energy punk-metal bands. He seemed to be network . with a 9mm handgun during the attack.

Turban-wearing Sikhs will often be incorrectly placed to get Muslims in the particular United States. The Sikh belief was proven in the Punjab patch of India and Pakistan and provides around 500,000 or maybe more adherents while in the United States.

President Barack Obama identified as Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to help exhibit their condolences covering the temple shooting.

Carlson claimed researchers have possibly not found almost any motive with the attack, that furthermore hurt several people, including your police taken eight and also nine instances after reacting to some 911 call.

The wounded officer, Lieutenant Brian Murphy, will be upward in addition to walking, Carlson said.

Investigators have done more than 100 interviews by using Page's relatives, recruiters along with associates, Carlson said. They can be using material prospects worldwide and also have written 180 u . s . awesome jury subpoenas.

Police have in jail Page's an old girlfriend, Misty Cook, over a weaponry charge. Carlson explained the arrest taken place at Cook's Milwaukee residence later about Sunday in addition to was unrelated towards the filming investigation.

Cook appeared to be costed with as being a felon inside closet of your weapon, she said.

(Additional reporting by Paul Thomasch ; producing by way of Ian Simpson ; touch-ups through Mohammad Zargham )