#AUTOMILE XMAS DRIVER#

#AUTOMILE XMAS DRIVER#

It is believed that the driver acted alone and did not know anyone at the parade. The Waukesha County District Attorney has said more charges are likely to come, and on November 29 he was charged with a sixth count of first degree intentional homicide.

Following the death of a sixth victim, Brooks's bond was set at $5 million, and he remains in custody, following an initial court appearance. Brooks had initially been charged with five counts of first-degree intentional homicide. The man was unaware of the events that had occurred, and had let Brooks into his home.

īrooks was arrested the night of the attack, soon after telling a Waukesha resident that he was homeless and waiting for an Uber. Brooks also has a warrant for a sex crime in Nevada. He posted $1,000 bail on November 19, two days before the Waukesha attack, and was released. The charges against him for that case include second-degree recklessly endangering safety with domestic abuse assessments, a felony, as well as disorderly conduct with domestic abuse assessments misdemeanor battery with domestic abuse assessments and obstructing an officer. He had been arrested 21 days prior to the Waukesha attack for hitting his ex-girlfriend with the same vehicle during a domestic dispute. On the same day as the Waukesha attack, police recovered a damaged Ford Escape and arrested 39-year-old Darrell Edward Brooks Jr., a man with an extensive criminal record. SuspectĦ counts of first-degree intentional homicideĦ1 counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety with a dangerous weaponĢ counts of battery domestic abuse

The ages of the dead ranged from 8 to 81. By November 23, the number of people reported injured had increased to 62 and the number of fatalities had increased to six after an eight-year-old child died at a hospital. Seventeen children were among the wounded, three of whom remained hospitalized at Children's Wisconsin and listed in fair condition as of December 7. Hospitals admitted 28 people, and nine were in critical condition. Four of the dead were members of the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies, a dance group composed solely of grandmothers. The five dead were identified as four women and one man. Victimsĭuring the immediate aftermath of the ramming, five people were confirmed killed and forty-eight others were injured. Police reported that the driver deliberately targeted the crowd, driving in a 'zig-zag pattern' to hit as many people as possible. One witness described the driver as 'calm and composed'. Two eyewitnesses told reporters that the driver did not stop initially and all they could hear was people screaming and crying. The parade was being live-streamed, and other attendees captured the incident on videos that were later posted to social media. Another officer then fired his gun in an attempt to stop the vehicle. One police officer banged on the hood of the SUV in an attempt to get the driver to stop. CST, a red 2010 Ford Escape SUV, driven at about 40 miles per hour (60 km/h), broke through barricades and drove through the annual Christmas parade in Waukesha. Abandoned items from paradegoers on the corner of Broadway and Main St.

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