Deceased gunman at a Sikh Temple in Wisconsin killed himself.
By H. Nelson Goodson
August 8, 2012
Oak Creek, WI – On Wednesday, the FBI reported that the deceased suspect Wade Michael Page, 40, involved in last Sunday’s deadly massacre at the Oak Creek Sikh Temple in Wisconsin had ultimately killed himself after being shot and wounded in stomach by Officer Sam Lenda. He shot himself in the head.
The Oak Creek Police Department confirmed that Satwant Singh Kaleka, 65, the president of the Sikh Temple had been fatally shot by the suspect. Kaleka had confronted and struggled with Page just after 10:15 a.m. inside the temple lobby. Page managed to shoot Kaleka in the back while struggling. Kaleka later bled to death as a result of his injuries. The FBI claimed that Kaleka’s heroic quick action helped save lives.
The local Sikh Temple is located at 7512 S. Howell Ave. Page, a White male suspect went to the temple after 10:15 a.m. and opened fire killing six victims between the ages of 39 to 84, including Kaleka and another man in the parking lot. Three of the deceased victims were also brothers.
Three injured victims that survived were identity as Baba (priest) Punjab Singh and Baba Santokh Singh, including Oak Creek Police Lieutenant Brian Murphy, 51.
At least 100 people were attending a peaceful Sunday sermon by Punjab, a guest from India. Punjab and one other priest were shot and injured at the scene. A high priest managed to escape from the shooting scene.
Several Oak Creek officers responding to the scene after 10: 26 a.m. were confronted by Page, who shot Lt. Murphy at least 8 to 9 times with a 9mm handgun in an ambush while trying to help a victim in the parking lot. Lt. Murphy remains in critical condition due to a serious neck injury and is expected to survive. Murphy’s heroic action in the parking lot kept Page outside and helped prevent additional deaths inside the temple.
Lenda, another officer at the scene exchanged fire with a squad assault rifle and wounded Page at the scene. Page ultimately killed himself by committing suicide in the parking lot, according to the FBI.
No motive has been established by the FBI. Most likely it will never be known why Page, an alleged supremacy group member and an army veteran from 1992 to 1998 committed the Sikh Temple massacre.
Page had recently moved to city of Cudahy in July and was living at the 3700 block of E. Holmes Ave.
The deceased victims were identified as:
Sita Singh, 41, male
Ranjit Singh, 49, male
Satwant Singh Kaleka, 65, male
Prakash Singh, 39, male
Paramjit Kaur, 41, female
and Suveg Singh, 84, male.
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Wade Michael Page
#1 by V.E.G. on August 8, 2012 - 9:50 pm
I am so glad the gunman is dead and after all, it saved taxpayers a lot of money for a trial! He is burning in H, E, Double Toothpicks!
Brian Murphy is an Irish-American hero! Erin Go Braugh and Semper Fi, Brian James Murphy!
Savan Nick “Sam” Lenda is a Polish-American hero!
Satwant Singh Kaleka
HERO
AND A
LEGEN
#2 by V.E.G. on August 10, 2012 - 6:53 pm
Best of all, the hero, Satwant Singh Kaleka, his son, Amardeep Singh Kaleka is a Emmy Award winning director!
#3 by V.E.G. on August 15, 2012 - 6:42 pm
Brian James Murphy is a hero! Raise a glass of Murphy’s Irish Stout and Guinness Beer for the heroism! As a reward, the people of Oak Creek or anywhere else, should give him an Irish Water Spaniel!
#4 by V.E.G. on September 6, 2012 - 4:38 pm
Savan Lenda’s grandfather came from Bosnia and Herzegovina!
#5 by V.E.G. on September 20, 2012 - 6:21 pm
Love won. Love saved countless lives that day on August 5, 2012. Please do not forget the heroes on that day: Satwant Singh Kaleka, Lt. Brian James Murphy (Semper Fi, Officer Murphy!), Abhay Singh (11 year old boy), Amanat Singh (9 year old girl), and Officer Savan Nick “Sam” Lenda (the namesake of the grandfather from Bosnia!)! Fifty to 100 years from now, one of the last survivors would have said, “I survived the Sikh Temple shooting and my life was saved by a then 9 and 11 year old children, cops, and President of the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin!” The hole in the temple will remain forever. Remember, “WE ARE ONE!” There is only one race, human. Also, there is another ones who forgave: the nephews of hero and legend Satwant Singh Kaleka, Gurmit Singh Kaleka and Gurjeet Singh Kaleka and the son of a hero and a legend, the Emmy Award Winner, Amardeep Singh Kaleka! The father of Gurmit and Gurjeet and the uncle of Amardeep was born before India gained its independence from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.