Ex-soldier linked to racist groups identified as shooter

The gunman who killed six people at a Sikh temple in southern Wisconsin was a former US serviceman with links to racist groups.

Ex-soldier linked to racist groups identified as shooter

The gunman, identified as Wade Michael Page, shot dead six people and seriously wounded three, including a police officer, at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin on Sunday as worshippers prepared for religious services. Police shot dead the gunman.

Although the identity of the tall, bald, white suspect in his 40s was not officially released, officials confirmed the suspect as Page, 40, a former soldier.

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