Falmouth to Lower Flag to Half-Staff For Wisconsin Temple Shooting Victims

The will lower its American Flag to half mast to pay tribute to the Wisconsin Temple Shooting victims.

The flag will fly at half staff until Friday. Governor Deval Patrick has ordered the US flag to be lowered at all main or administration buildings of each public institution of the state.

In a statement released recently, Patrick said, "What happened in Oak Creek was an unthinkable tragedy, and we want the people of Wisconsin, as well as the Sikh community to know Massachusetts stands behind the victims and the families as they bear this horrific loss. All flags are lowered to half-staff effective immediately until sunset on Friday, August 10, in honor of the victims."

On Sunday in Oak Creek, WI, army veteran Wade Michael Page shot and killed six people and wounded four in a Sikh temple.