Waukesha city officials say five people are dead and more than 40 are injured after an SUV plowed through a Christmas parade in Wisconsin on Sunday. Children are among those injured, while the person of interest being questioned by police has been identified as Darrell Brooks.
FAST FACTS
- The man being questioned after a red SUV plowed through Waukesha’s Christmas parade, killing at least five people and injuring dozens, has been identified as Darrell E. Brooks Jr., a Milwaukee man with a criminal history dating back to 1999 – with numerous violent felonies.
- Six children who suffered injuries are in critical condition, the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin said.
- The White House said in a statement that it “reached out to state and local officials to offer any support and assistance as needed.”
Police confirmed that five people were killed and 48 were injured, including two children in critical condition, when a 39-year-old man driving a maroon SUV plowed into a crowd at a parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
The suspect, Darrell Brooks, will be charged with five counts of first-degree intentional homicide and other offenses, according to police chief Dan Thompson.
Moments before the tragedy, Brooks was involved in a domestic violence incident that he was fleeing. Authorities said that it is “not a terrorist event.”