Investigators have not determined why Page targeted the Sikh temple.
Oak Creek Lieutenant Brian Murphy, the wounded police officer, who was shot eight or nine times, was released from the hospital on Wednesday. Punjab Singh, 65, who was shot once in the face, remains in critical condition, according to Milwaukee's Froedtert Hospital.
"The focus of First Lady Michelle Obama's visit centered around the importance of continuing to honor and grieve the lives of Americans that were lost on Sunday, August 5th. She also offered strength to our family as we continue to care for our father Punjab Singh who is still fighting for his life," said Singh's two sons, Raghuvinder Singh and Jaspreet Singh.
Earlier on Thursday, 19 senators sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, calling for more thorough data collection and analysis of hate crimes against Sikhs in the United States.
Sikhs are targeted because many wear turbans and have beards, making them an "easy target for harassment and crime," the letter said.
The shooting at the Wisconsin temple is the latest in a string of hate crimes against Sikhs, including two Sikhs being gunned down in California and a Sikh transit worker assaulted in New York City.
Before the meeting at the temple, Obama held a campaign rally at Bradley Tech High School in Milwaukee for her husband.
(Additional reporting by Deborah Charles; Editing by Greg McCune and Sandra Maler)
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