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'''Wade Michael Page''' (November 11, 1971 – August 5, 2012) was an American white supremacist, [[White Power Skinheads|skinhead]], and mass murderer who was the perpetrator of the Wisconsin Sikh Temple [[Mass Shooting|mass shooting]] on August 5, 2012. He killed | '''Wade Michael Page''' (November 11, 1971 – August 5, 2012) was an American white supremacist, [[White Power Skinheads|skinhead]], and mass murderer who was the perpetrator of the Wisconsin Sikh Temple [[Mass Shooting|mass shooting]] on August 5, 2012. He killed 6 people and injured 4 others before taking his own life. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Page was born in Colorado. In 1992 Page joined the US Army, initially working as a repairman on Hawk missile systems before becoming a psychological operations specialist. In 1998 after a pattern of misconduct - including both drinking on duty and being AWOL - Page was demoted and given a general discharge from the Army. | Page was born in Colorado. In 1992 Page joined the US Army, initially working as a repairman on Hawk missile systems before becoming a psychological operations specialist. In 1998 after a pattern of misconduct - including both drinking on duty and being AWOL - Page was demoted and given a general discharge from the Army. | ||