Shooting at Sikh Center

[Potemkin]

Presser.

Basically nothing more than what has been reported.

Next one at 10am local time.

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Well, note entirely, FBI will do the investigation. It is being called "Domestic Terrorism".

[Exodia]

Shooter's ID released:

CUDAHY, Wis. – The man authorities say killed six in a Milwaukee-area Sikh temple before police shot him was a heavily-tattooed, 40-year-old ex-Army soldier, sources told Fox News, but what triggered his rampage remains unclear.

Sources identified the dead suspect as Wade Michael Page, who was at one time attached to the Fort Bragg Army installation in North Carolina.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/08/06...h-temple/print

[Potemkin]

Originally Posted by Exodia

Shooter's ID released:




http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/08/06...h-temple/print

See, the Muslims made him do it.

The neighbor also said she believed the suspect had a 9-11 tattoo.

[Mama Alanna]

PTSD?

[Sonny]

The Southern Poverty Law Center, a group that has studied hate crimes for decades, says on its website that Page was a frustrated neo-Nazi who had been the leader of a racist white-power band known as End Apathy.

http://content.usatoday.com/communit...ple-killings/1

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[Catbird]

As always, there's a lot of conflicting info being reported by the media. But if it's PTSD, it's not from combat.

Pentagon info says he served in the Army from 1992-98 but was never deployed.

Fox News:

Authorities said Page enlisted in April 1992 and was discharged from the Army in 1998 "under honorable conditions," which is less than honorable discharge. While not as negative as a dishonorable discharge, such a release would preclude one from reenlisting or entering another military service, sources explained to Fox News. Reuters reported that the discharge was for "patterns of misconduct," including being drunk on duty.

Page served at Fort Bliss, Texas, in the psychological operations unit in 1994, and was last stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., attached to the psychological operations unit. He was an E4 psychological operations specialist, but was never deployed. He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct award, the National Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal and Parachutist Badge.

Fox is also reporting that a neighbor says that he moved out of the apartment that he had been sharing with his girlfriend after they broke up 2 weeks ago.

[Potemkin]

Authorities said Page enlisted in April 1992 and was discharged from the Army in 1998 "under honorable conditions," which is less than honorable discharge. While not as negative as a dishonorable discharge, such a release would preclude one from reenlisting or entering another military service, sources explained to Fox News. Reuters reported that the discharge was for "patterns of misconduct," including being drunk on duty.

Page served at Fort Bliss, Texas, in the psychological operations unit in 1994, and was last stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., attached to the psychological operations unit. He was an E4 psychological operations specialist, but was never deployed. He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct award, the National Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal and Parachutist Badge.

The fact that he could be discharged for "patterns of misconduct" but have gotten a "Army Good Conduct" award shows you the level required to attain it.

[Exodia]

A second "person of interest" is being sought. This person showed up after the shooting and left before they could find out what he was doing there.

"This individual showed up at the scene after the shooting," said Oak Creek Police Chief John Edwards. Witnesses said the man looked "suspicious" and he "left the scene before anyone could ascertain what he was doing there."

http://news.yahoo.com/sikh-temple-gu...opstories.html

[Catbird]

As of this evening, the "person of interest" has been ID'd and not considered a suspect.

Journal Sentinel:

"At the 10 a.m. news conference, authorities said they were attempting to identify another person, a white male, who they described as "a person of interest." But as of 2:45 p.m., FBI officials said they had identified the man and ruled him out as having anything to do with the temple incident."

The GCM is usually awarded at the end of 3 years (or an enlistment period) if an enlisted soldier has not had any disciplinary actions and has passed yearly proficiency and physical testing. So it's possible that he got his GCM in 1995 or so, and the "pattern of misconduct" didn't begin until after that.

[Oric]

http://www.salon.com/2012/08/14/eight_attacks_11_days/