30 hurt in Milwaukee Sikh temple shooting

30 hurt in Milwaukee Sikh temple shooting
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Summary Up to 30 people were injured Sunday during a shooting at a Sikh temple in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel pointed to reports that the head priest of the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek was locked inside a restroom with a cell phone.According to US media, two shooters could still be inside holding children as hostages.It said about 50 people were at another temple in nearby Brookfield for a morning service and many went outside after learning of the shooting in Oak Creek.The president of the temple was among those shot, according to the newspaper, adding that Federal Bureau of Investigation agents were among the law enforcement officers who had responded at the scene.A police dispatcher earlier told AFP that several people had been shot, but could not confirm how many people were injured or whether anyone had been killed.
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