http://oakcreek.patch.com/articles/several-people-reported-shot-at-sikh-temple
Three bodies were found outside the temple at while four were inside the building. Among the deceased is the gunman, who apparently acted alone.
A person who had friends inside the temple told Patch the gunman opened fire during a morning service. Another member of the temple said "The priest called from inside (the temple) and said, 'Send ambulances; send ambulances.'"
Two officers who first arrived at the temple exchanged fire with the gunman. One officer, a 20-year veteran of the department was shot several times, according to Greenfield Police Chief Bradley Wentlandt, who briefed members of the press shortly before 2 p.m. Sunday. He was in surgery Sunday afternoon but was expected to survive, Wentlandt said.
The second officer fired back at the gunman, shooting him dead.
As of the time of Wentlandt's briefing, tactical units had gone through the temple and found no additional shooters. Police believe early reports of multiple shooters grew from witnesses seeing the same shooter from different angles.
The Chief Medical Officer at Froedtert Hospital confirmed the hospital is treating three male victims from the shooting at the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek. The first calls came in at approximately 11:18 a.m. telling hospital personnel to prepare for multiple gunshot victims.
One of the patients is the Oak Creek police officer who was hit several times. All three were reported to be in critical condition as of 4 p.m. Sunday.
"The victims suffered gunshot wounds to their extremities, neck and abdomen," said Dr. Lee Biblo Sunday afternoon.
As for the severity of the victims' injuries or who was suffering from what specific injuries, Biblo would not elaborate further. He did say the hospital is well equipped to handle this kind of trauma.
Police departments and rescue assistance from throughout the region also responded to the scene. The FBI was also called in.
A temple leader said after the shooting started, some women hid inside a closet for more than an hour while CNN is reporting the son of the congregation president telling that his father was shot as he tried to tackle the gunman.
A hotline has been established for family members looking for information on those involved. The number is 1-888-298-1964.
The incident is being treated as domestic terrorism, officials said at the Sunday afternoon press conference, and the FBI is overseeing the criminal investigation.
Police did not release information about the suspect, but early police radio reports said a witness described the shooter as a white male, with a heavy build and bald head, wearing a sleeveless T-shirt and carrying two handguns. No one was in custody as of the 4 p.m. press conference.
According to other media outlets, police executed a search warrant at the alleged gunman's Cudahy home. CNN is reporting police have recovered two semi-automatic handguns, information they attribute to "a law enforcement source directly involved in the investigation."
Meanwhile, TMJ4 is reporting on Facebook that the neighborhood has been evacuated, and that neighbors have reported seeing police officers going in and out of the house.
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