Official identifies man suspected in Sikh shooting as former Army ‘Psy-Ops’ specialist
Official identifies man suspected in Sikh shooting
An ex-Army man who was reduced in rank before his discharge, Wade Michael Page, carried out the shootings at a Sikh Temple in Wisconsin that claimed six lives, a federal official said Monday.
Page joined the military in Milwaukee and was a repairman for the Hawk missile system. He later switched jobs to become one of the Army’s psychological operations specialists, the official said.
The so-called “Psy-Ops” specialists are responsible for the analysis, development and distribution of intelligence used for information and psychological effect; they research and analyze methods of influencing foreign populations.
Fort Bragg, N.C., was among bases where Page served.