Wisconsin Temple Shooting: Oak Creek Incident Leaves At Least 7 Dead (LIVE UPDATES)

OAK CREEK, Wis. — A gunman opened fire Sunday and killed six people at a Sikh temple near Milwaukee before he was killed in an exchange of gunfire with one of the first officers to respond to the chaotic scene, authorities said.

The shootings happened before 10:30 a.m., as several dozen people gathered at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin for Sunday services. Hours of uncertainty followed as police in tactical gear and carrying assault rifles surrounded the temple with armored vehicles and ambulances, and witnesses struggled with unrealized fears that multiple gunman had taken hostages inside.

"We never thought this could happen to our community," said Devendar Nagra, 48, Mount Pleasant, whose sister escaped injury by hiding in the temple's kitchen. Other women and children barricaded themselves in closets. "We never did anything wrong to anyone."

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