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An undated photo provided by the FBI shows Wade Michael Page, who went on a killing rampage in a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis.
By James Eng, NBC News
The gunman who killed six people and wounded four others at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin before being shot by an officer died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the FBI said Wednesday.
Wade Michael Page, 40, died at the scene of Sunday’s mass shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek.
Authorities originally said Page was fatally shot by an officer responding to the scene. At a press conference Wednesday, Milwaukee FBI Special Agent in Charge Teresa Carlson said investigators have since determined that Page shot himself in the head after wounding one officer and being shot in the stomach by a second officer.
“Evidence indicates the second responding officer shot Page in his stomach, thereby neutralizing his threats … that subsequent to that wound it appears Page died from self-inflicted gunshot wound,” Carlson said.
The officer made an "amazing shot," Carlson said, based on video of the incident.
Authorities reiterated Wednesday that it appears Page, who reportedly had ties to white supremacist groups, acted alone and that they still have not determined his motive.
Page’s ex-girlfriend, Misty Cook, 31, was arrested Sunday night after police found an illegal gun in the home she once shared with Page. Carlson said Wednesday neither the gun nor Cook was connected to the shooting at the temple.
Authorities said Page, a 40-year-old former Army sergeant, entered the gurdwara shortly before services were to begin, armed with a 9mm semiautomatic handgun, when he opened fire.
Among the wounded was a police officer, Oak Creek Police Lt. Brian Murphy, who was shot multiple times.
“He was up walking yesterday,” Police Chief John Edwards said at Wednesday’s press conference.
“He’s progressing amazingly and we’re very, very thankful for that.”
On Tuesday night, hundreds of residents attended the annual “Night Out” in Oak Creek, transforming the neighborhood event about public safety into a poignant quasi-vigil for the victims of the mass shooting. Attendees held candles and prayed for the victims, remembering them as peaceful individuals dedicated to their families and faith.
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