It’s unclear exactly what is going on, but early reports say at least 4 people are dead and up to 30 have been injured in a shooting at a Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin just south of Milwaukee:
Pictures from Chopper 4 showed at least four people who were shot, though Oak Creek Police did not confirm those reports.
One witness told Newsradio 620 WTMJ’s Dan O’Donnell that at least one, possibly four gunmen were hiding inside the temple after they started shooting.
Oak Creek Police did not confirm that they have a shooter in custody. At least 10 to 12 ambulances were on scene.
The shootings happened at about 10:30 a.m. at the Sikh Temple, on the 7500 block of South Howell Avenue in Oak Creek.
“My friend called and said ‘I heard the shot, and two people falling down in the parking lot.’ He saw the shooter reloading the gun again,” said witness Suni Singh to O’Donnell.
Right now on Twitter, there are reports that hostages are sending text messages to people on the outside and that those who may have loved ones in the temple should not attempt to call because the hostages are hiding their cell phones from the gunmen:
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