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Officer Involved Shooting in Salem

"The subject came out from a room saw one of the officers fired multiple rounds at him," - Lt. Jim Anglemeier, Salem Police

(SALEM) - Salem Police were reportedly involved in a shooting Thursday night near the intersection of 4th Street NE and Hickory, the details are not clear and a press release has not yet been issued.

The lack of available information didn't keep Salem's daily newspaper from committing a cardinal sin in journalism: something we call 'scanner reporting'.

Salem Police Investigate Early Morning Fatal Shooting

Anyone with further information on this case is asked to contact the Salem Police Department.

(SALEM) - 28-year old Bryan John Lee Knorr of Salem was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Walmart store at 1940 Turner Rd SE just before 6:00 am on Monday, September 3, according to Salem Police.

Benton County Deputy Sheriffs and Salem Police Officers Involved in Shooting

The gunfire exchange happened NW Springhill Dr. and NW Independence Highway.

(INDEPENDENCE, OR) - One Benton County Deputy and one Salem Police Officer were struck by gunfire and sustained serious injuries early Sunday morning. Both were transported to area hospitals for treatment.

The suspect was also struck by gunfire. He was flown via air ambulance to a Willamette Valley hospital. His status is not known.

US Sikhs Assuming Wrong About Their Killing

Unless the USA starts giving respect to its values it will keep-on increasingly becoming an unsafe country for its citizens and residents.

(BANGALURO, India) - Sikhs are wrong in assuming that they are being killed in the USA because people think they are Muslims.

If it is true then why aren't Muslims being killed in their Mosques in America?

FBI: Sikh Shooting Under Investigation as Possible Act of Domestic Terrorism

"This remains an active investigation in its early stages" - FBI Milwaukee Special Agent in Charge Teresa Carlson

(MILWAUKEE / SALEM) - Police in Wisconsin say at least seven people were killed Sunday morning, including a gunman, at a Sikh temple located on S Howell Ave near the airport in the city of Oak Creek. The gunshots reportedly broke out around 10:30 a.m.

We know that a police officer was among those injured; the officer had responded to the reported shooting. The scene at the temple was described as chaotic.

Hindus Stand in Solidarity with Sikhs in Wake of Wisconsin Sikh Temple Shooting

"We stand in solidarity with the Sikh brothers and sisters" - Hindu Statesman Rajan Zed

(RENO, NV.) - Hindus have condemned the mass shooting at Sikh Temple of Wisconsin (USA) on August five and offered condolences to the victims.

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said: Our hearts go out to the victims and their families and the community is deeply saddened at this tragedy.

Message from the Mayor of Oak Creek, Wisconsin Regarding Sikh Shooting

"Our sympathies go out to the families and their victims. This is a horrible tragedy, especially given the fact that it occurred in place of worship."

(OAK CREEK, WI) - The heroic actions of the officers likely prevented a greater tragedy. Oak Creek is a diverse and welcoming community; we have 23 churches of different faiths in our City. The Sikh Community has been a valuable part of the City of Oak Creek.

Our sympathies go out to the families and their victims. This is a horrible tragedy, especially given the fact that it occurred in place of worship.

Sikh Coalition Responds To Tragic Shooting in Wisconsin

“There have been multiple hate crime shootings within the Sikh community in recent years...” - Sapreet Kaur.

(NEW YORK CITY) - The Sikh Coalition, the largest Sikh American civil rights organization in the U.S., has started an emergency response in the wake of the tragic shootings in Oak Creek, Wisconsin this morning.

With multiple news outlets reporting varying facts on what transpired at the Sikh temple (or Gurdwara) earlier today it remains clear that this story remains an evolving and fluid situation.

Supreme Court Justice Suggests that `Hand-Held Rocket Launchers` Are Allowable Under the Second Amendment

We can only hope that at some point, Scalia realizes that rocket launchers were not the vision of the founding fathers when they gave Americans the right to bear arms.

(WASHINGTON DC KULTURE KRITIC) - During an appearance on Fox News this weekend, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said a few words that are surely going to get the attention of the liberal establishment.

During the interview, Scalia was asked about the recent shooting in Aurora Colorado and what it means to be able to “bear” arms.

Indicting Wayne LaPierre et al at the NRA

Since the gun assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King in 1968, more than a million Americans have been killed by guns.

(Calgary, Alberta) - The NRA is an accessory to crimes against humanity within the United States itself. The New York Times, in an editorial two days after the Colorado movie theater murders, said, in part,

“Politicians are far too fearful of the gun lobby to address gun violence, and, as a society, we keep getting stuck on a theoretical debate about the Second Amendment..”