August 5, 2021
OAK CREEK, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Nine years ago on this day, August 5, 2012, a gunman walked into the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin and opened fire, killing six people.
The shooter, identified as a white supremacist from Cudahy, walked into the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin and began a rampage which killed six people, wounded many and terrorized an entire community before turning the gun on himself.
President Biden released a remembrance statement in a tweet early Thursday morning, calling for Americans to stand up against hate and bigotry, while standing for the freedom of individuals to practice their faith without fear or danger.