Police name the driver of an SUV they say plowed into a Wisconsin parade and say he was involved in a domestic disturbance before the incident
Authorities in Wisconsin have identified the driver of a red SUV who they say"intentionally drove his maroon SUV through barricades into a crowd of people celebrating the Waukesha Christmas parade."
Darrell E. Brooks Jr., 39, is believed to have acted alone and is the only suspect in the incident, Waukesha Police Chief Dan Thompson said Monday. Brooks faces"five counts of first-degree intentional homicide, with additional charges based on the investigation," Thompson said.What we know about what happened at the Wisconsin Christmas paradeBrooks will have his initial appearance in court Tuesday at 4 p.m. CT. The hearings will be available via livestream for the public to view.
'It was zooming': Man marching in parade describes SUV plowing through crowd 02:07On Monday morning, the belongings of paradegoers were still strewn across the scene as authorities try to confirm what led up to the calamity."This is still a very fluid investigation," the chief told reporters Sunday night. He said children are among the injured.
Video shows SUV narrowly miss little girl as it barrels down road 01:42Angela O'Boyle, who lives in an apartment on the fifth floor which overlooks the parade route, told CNN she was on the balcony watching the festivities. "The next thing I heard were screams, and turned my head and saw the car come and plow into the band that was just past my balcony at that point," she said."It hit at least two people right away and rolled over them.
Witness describes moment vehicle ran through parade 01:16"Today, I've ordered the U.S. and Wisconsin flags to be flown at half-staff as we continue to pray for the Waukesha community and the kids, loved ones, and neighbors whose lives were forever changed by an unthinkable tragedy last night," the governor tweeted.The School District of Waukesha said it canceled classes on Monday and will determine if classes will resume Tuesday.
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