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Victims. this is consistent with the many drills we run to be prepared for mass casualty situations as level one trauma from. these drills are done in conjunction and collaboration with our local emergency response teams. only three victims were brought to our hospital. they are all adult males and all currently in critical condition. they are all victims of gunshot wounds. one suffered entries to the abdomen and chest. one suffered injuries to the extremities and face and one suffered injuries ...

Unquote put down, either killed or subdued or injured with gun fire it a member of this particular temple or not. but we can report not withstanding what the the alderman told us on the telephone about a peaceful community with no troubles there was a story a year ago this month in the oak creek patch the local nuc nuce newspn oak creek that there had been acts of vandalism so much so that the district attorney visited the temple to talk to members there about public safety issues in the sikh co...

With gunshot wounds, all in critical condition. one being operated on right now. did they suffer multiple gunshot wounds, any of them? >> that is not information that i have right now. but again we will be gathering more information soon. >> all right. so one is being operated on. >> correct. >> in surgery right now and the other two, can you explain a bit more about them? >> right now they are in critical condition. i dont at the moment know the nature of their injuries. >> any deaths? >> at th...

(inaudible) i not get into the criminal investigation or anything going on with that right now. thank you all if -- for your time. there will be another briefing tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. at this time, the mayor would like to say a few words if you would afford him the courtesy. >> the city of oak creek is outraged by the senseless act of violence and our thoughts and players go out to those victims. we are grateful for the heroric actions of one of our officers, two of our officers, who ma...

Conference roughly in about 30 minutes from now. >> gregg: there was an article from the oak creek patch a year ago that detailed acts of vandalism and robberies and in fact the district attorney and state representative counseled the parishioners on public safety. there was apparently racial epithets shouted at parishioners. whether this is related at all but there has been past concerns against this particular temple according to the local newspaper. >> heather: there were some reports witness...

Additional information about the victims themselves? >> reporter: ive not gotten any additional information since the news conference. as far as i know that is most updated information that i have. im assuming well get more details here but as of last counted that was the information i was given. >> heather: what about the community itself. you work there for the oak creek patch. its about 30,000 people in oak creek. any past incidents that you know at this facility? >> no, i actually asked one ...

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>> heather: police say a veteran officer was the first on the scene. he engaged and killed the gunman. that officer was shot multiple times himself. we begin with mark shaft, a reporter of the oak creek patch and joins us on the phone. set the scene for me right now. tell me what you see? >> there are a few hundred people gathered in the parking lot of the day-care center. its corner from the temple. there are a lot of media members here and depending on the circumstances, things are pretty calm...