US passes resolution to rememeber Wisconsin Gurdwara victims

US Senate has unanimously passed a resolution remembering victims of the Oak Creek Gurdwara shooting on the occasion of the first anniversary of the tragic incident.
Condemning in the strongest possible terms that horrific shooting, the resolution sponsored by the two Senators from Wisconsin, Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson, honored the memory of Suveg Singh Khattra, Satwant Singh Kaleka, Ranjit Singh, Sita Singh, Paramjit Kaur, and Prakash Singh, who were shot dead by a white supremacist named Wade Michael Page.
Offering condolences to the families, friends and loved ones of those who died in the shooting the resolution condemned hatred and acts of violence towards racial and religious groups and called for renewed efforts to end that violence.

Standing with those who plan to gather in Oak Creek on August 2 through August 5, to memorialize the lives lost in the shooting and to continue healing as a community, the resolution also commends the heroism of the first responders, and members of the community who courageously and selflessly placed their lives in danger to prevent the death of more innocent people.
Remembering the anniversary of the tragic shooting on August 5, 2012, at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, Wisconsin the resolution said many members of the Sikh community and the community as a whole selflessly sought to aid and protect others by putting their own safety at risk.

The heroic action of law enforcement officers such as Officer Sam Lenda prevented additional loss of life, it said.
Other Senators who co-sponsored the resolution were Chris Coons, John Cornyn and Kirsten Gillibrand.