WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Sunday that he and first lady Michelle Obama are "deeply saddened" by the killing of at least six people Sunday at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, and promised his administration will provide "whatever support is necessary" to those investigating the shooting
"At this difficult time, the people of Oak Creek must know that the American people have them in our thoughts and prayers, and our hearts go out to the families and friends of those who were killed and wounded," Obama said in a statement issued by the White House.
"As we mourn this loss which took place at a house of worship, we are reminded how much our country has been enriched by Sikhs, who are a part of our broader American family," the president said.
The gunman opened fire and killed six people at a Sikh temple near Milwaukee before he was killed in an exchange of gunfire with a police officer, authorities said.
A White House official said Obama was notified of the Wisconsin shooting shortly before 1 p.m. EDT by Homeland Security Adviser John Brennan.
Poster Comment:
fred • Madison, Wisconsin It would appear to me that the United States is in another war and this one is at home. As I read the various comments on recent events in this website, what I frequently encounter is a horrible rage that seems to be infecting the American public. In many ways, the populace has been lied to, abused and feels impotent. When my grandparents came to the U.S. they embraced and loved this country. Life was good here. As a disabled Vietnam Veteran, I still swear allegiance to this country. I should, I've certainly paid my dues. However, to stop this senseless carnage, something has to be done to heal the wounds inflicted repeatedly over the years upon our populace. Until that psychic damage is dealt with, there will be continued violence.+107
Obama 'deeply saddened' by shooting at Sikh temple
Tatarewicz: I wonder if this Pumblechookian hypocrite feels the same way about the families his assassination drones wipe out in Pakistan and Yemen.