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Ranjit Singh

Case from Oak Creek, WI dated Aug 05, 2012

Victim Details

Ranjit Singh

Male

Southwest Asian (Indian / Pakistani)

Oak Creek

WI

2012-08-05

48

Ranjit

Singh

06/23/2026

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Ranjit Singh, a 48-year-old Southwest Asian male of Indian descent, was among the victims of a tragic mass shooting on August 5, 2012. On that Sunday morning, a gunman opened fire at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek. Ranjit Singh, along with his brother Sita Singh, both priests at the temple, were killed in the attack. Ranjit Singh had moved to the United States in 1997, leaving his family in India with the hope of providing them a better future. He worked various jobs during the week t ...
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  • Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting - Wikipedia
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