The first police officer who responded to 911 calls at the Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, was ambushed by the alleged shooter, police said.

A second police officer then shot and killed the gunman, said John Edwards, police chief for the Oak Creek police department, in a televised briefing.

Seven were killed in the shooting and three were injured, including the police officer, Edwards said.

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