Members of the Sikh community in Wisconsin are remembering six people killed one year ago today when a neo-Nazi gunman opened fire on worshipers at a temple in Oak Creek. Events were held at the temple over the weekend to commemorate the shooting. Gurmukh Singh was among those reflecting on the one-year anniversary.
Gurmukh Singh: “In the year since that day, I’d say I’m just really, really — I’m just really proud to be a part of this community, just in general as a Sikh, in general as a Wisconsonite. It really just shows how a community can come together in the wake of something terrible and really transform that incident into something positive. The amount of positive energy, the amount of outreach and support that I think this community has done is incredible.”
Ahead of today’s anniversary, Attorney General Eric Holder announced the Justice Department will begin collecting data on hate crimes committed against Sikhs along with other religious groups.