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THE SALVATION ARMY SERVES AT SIKH TEMPLE SHOOTING IN WISCONSIN OAK CREEK CORPS AND WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN DISASTER SERVICES AID FIRST RESPONDERS AND SURVIVORS
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Released 6 August 2012
Source: Jeff Curnow, from reports from Wisconsin Salvation Army Staff
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The
Salvation Army Serves at Sikh
Temple Shooting
in Wisconsin Oak Creek Corps and Waukesha, Wisc. Disaster Services Aid
First Responders and Survivors
(Oak Creek,
Wisc.—August 5, 2012) At 2:12 PM CDT, Mike Johnson of the
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Sentinel-Journal reported that “The Salvation Army
Emergency Disaster Services Team was on site of a mass shooting at the
Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, providing refreshments and spiritual support
to first responders and family members…near the temple.”
According to Fox News reports at the scene, seven people, including the
gunman, were killed, with several others injured. Because authorities
found no clear motive for the shooting, the scene was treated as a
domestic terrorism incident, with investigators from the FBI, ATF and
Wisconsin State and local Police and Firefighters all converging quickly
on the site.
Stan Kelley, spokesperson for The Salvation Army
said that, “The local
police received their first call here about 10:30 AM. The Oak Creek
Salvation Army Corps is less than a mile from the Sikh Temple, and they
were quick to respond. A canteen from the Waukesha, Wisconsin Emergency
Disaster Services (EDS) team responded and was at the scene by 11:00 AM.
“
At 6:06 PM CDT, Kelley reported that the FBI
had—only moments
before—declared the site clear of other danger. Kelley said that
“The
Salvation Army has provided hydration, snacks and spiritual and
emotional care to hundreds of first responders and survivors, who were
not allowed to leave the site until cleared by the FBI, since we arrived
at 11:00 AM.”
Kelley said that, “While the last few
hours have been quite chaotic
here, we have been able to help many. Now that the authorities have the
situation under control, feeding and hydration will continue as long as
needed. The Salvation Army’s EDS team will be able to set up a center
for spiritual and emotional care for any who need help.”
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