Nassau
police have stepped up patrols at Sikh temples in the county after eight people
were killed at a FedEx warehouse in Indianapolis Thursday.
Indianapolis
police say 19-year-old Brandon Hole, a former warehouse employee, killed
himself after the shooting. They say four out of the eight people killed were
members of the Sikh community, but it's unclear if they were specifically
targeted in the shooting.
During a time of escalated attacks on ethnic groups
like Asians and others, the Sikh community on Long Island says some have felt
targeted and are afraid.
Mohinder Singh Taneja, of the Plainview Sikh
Center, says the additional officers in front of the temples is appreciated.
Sikhs say they will have special prayers for those
killed in Indianapolis and hope that everyone can learn to embrace our
country's diversity and end the violence.