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WI Police ID Sikh Temple Shooter

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    Suspect is former U.S. soldier Wade Michael Page

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Well the gunman who has killed in the shootout with police was reduced general -- before being dismissed from the US army more than a decade ago.

And according to the Southern Poverty Law Center he was a frustrated neo Nazi who had been the leader of a racist white power band.

That group the Southern Poverty Law Center saying.

Other than 2010 page -- leader of the group called end apathy.

And gave an interview to a white supremacist website saying the name of the group reflect that reflected his wish to.

Figure out how to end people's apathetic ways.

And start moving forward.

A federal official identified the shooter is forty year old -- Michael Paige a defense official said the suspect was.

Discharge from the army as a special esteem for in nineteen 98 after entering the army in 1992.

Now witnesses said the shooter look like he had a purpose and knew where he was going.

Page was released from the military less LA a less than honorable discharge bill.

What more can you tell us about that type of discharge from the -- well this year how well here's how the military describes that type of discharge in.

Under others that honorable conditions you OT HC.

Discharge is the most severe form of -- it administrative discharge this it characterization.

Represents a significant departure from the conduct expected to buy a service member significant departures include security violations.

And the use of violence -- this is not as bad as a dishonorable discharge but it's definitely a black mark in a service member's record normally a service member discharge this way.

Had some sort of negative -- his record and would not be allowed to be -- listed.