Federal official: Ex-Army man carried out shootings at Sikh Temple in Wisconsin

WASHINGTON – A federal official says an ex-Army man, Wade Michael Page, carried out the shootings at a Sikh Temple in Wisconsin that claimed six lives.

The shooter also died in the incident.

The U.S. official declined to be named publicly, noting that he was not authorized to speak while the investigation is still ongoing.

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