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| Wisconsin: Driver 'intentionally' mowed down people at parade | Wisconsin: Driver 'intentionally' mowed down people at parade |
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| Watch: Witnesses recount how the Wisconsin parade crash happened | Watch: Witnesses recount how the Wisconsin parade crash happened |
| Wisconsin officials will seek to charge a driver who ploughed into a Christmas parade on Sunday with five counts of intentional homicide. | Wisconsin officials will seek to charge a driver who ploughed into a Christmas parade on Sunday with five counts of intentional homicide. |
| Police said Darrell Edward Brooks Jr, 39, killed five people, aged between 52 and 81, and injured 48 others, including young children, in Waukesha. | Police said Darrell Edward Brooks Jr, 39, killed five people, aged between 52 and 81, and injured 48 others, including young children, in Waukesha. |
| Mr Brooks was fleeing a domestic disturbance when he mowed into the crowd, they said. | Mr Brooks was fleeing a domestic disturbance when he mowed into the crowd, they said. |
| They added he could face further charges based upon their investigation. | They added he could face further charges based upon their investigation. |
| Waukesha police also said the incident was not an act of terrorism. | Waukesha police also said the incident was not an act of terrorism. |
| Several school children and grandparents were among the victims. | Several school children and grandparents were among the victims. |
| Warning: This article contains upsetting content. | Warning: This article contains upsetting content. |
| What do we know about the victims? | What do we know about the victims? |
| The victims named on Monday were: | The victims named on Monday were: |
| Mr Wilhelm Hospel, 81 | Mr Wilhelm Hospel, 81 |
| Ms Virginia Sorenson, 79 | Ms Virginia Sorenson, 79 |
| Ms LeAnna Owen, 71 | Ms LeAnna Owen, 71 |
| Ms Tamara Durand, 52 | Ms Tamara Durand, 52 |
| Ms Jane Kulich, 52 | Ms Jane Kulich, 52 |
| They include members of the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies, who are a regular fixture in the city's parades. | They include members of the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies, who are a regular fixture in the city's parades. |
| "Our group was doing what they loved, performing in front of crowds in a parade putting smiles on faces of all ages," the group wrote in a statement on Facebook. "Those who died were extremely passionate Grannies." | "Our group was doing what they loved, performing in front of crowds in a parade putting smiles on faces of all ages," the group wrote in a statement on Facebook. "Those who died were extremely passionate Grannies." |
| Dozens of people remain in hospital. Police said the injured were taken to six area hospitals by first responders as well as other residents who were at the parade. | Dozens of people remain in hospital. Police said the injured were taken to six area hospitals by first responders as well as other residents who were at the parade. |
| Eighteen children were admitted after the incident, the Children's Wisconsin paediatric hospital told reporters on Monday. | Eighteen children were admitted after the incident, the Children's Wisconsin paediatric hospital told reporters on Monday. |
| Care providers described the incident as one of the state's largest mass casualty events involving children in recent history. Physicians said some children sustained serious head injuries and broken bones. | Care providers described the incident as one of the state's largest mass casualty events involving children in recent history. Physicians said some children sustained serious head injuries and broken bones. |
| The injured range in age from three to 16 and include three sets of siblings, medical staff said. Ten children required treatment in the intensive care unit. | The injured range in age from three to 16 and include three sets of siblings, medical staff said. Ten children required treatment in the intensive care unit. |
| The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee said one of its priests, multiple parishioners and students at a local Catholic school were also among the injured. | The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee said one of its priests, multiple parishioners and students at a local Catholic school were also among the injured. |
| The suspect, Darrell Brooks, poses for an earlier booking photo | The suspect, Darrell Brooks, poses for an earlier booking photo |
| What do we know about the suspect? | What do we know about the suspect? |
| "A lone subject intentionally drove his maroon SUV through barricades and into a crowd of people that was celebrating the Waukesha Christmas parade," city police chief Dan Thompson told reporters at a news conference on Monday. | "A lone subject intentionally drove his maroon SUV through barricades and into a crowd of people that was celebrating the Waukesha Christmas parade," city police chief Dan Thompson told reporters at a news conference on Monday. |
| He added that an officer had fired shots at the vehicle, but had to stop due to the number of people on the street. | He added that an officer had fired shots at the vehicle, but had to stop due to the number of people on the street. |
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| Watch: Waukesha police chief gets choked up naming victims | Watch: Waukesha police chief gets choked up naming victims |
| Police said they were responding to a domestic incident involving Mr Brooks when he fled the scene and mowed through the parade crowd. Earlier media reports suggested he was escaping a knife fight, but police have not confirmed those details. | Police said they were responding to a domestic incident involving Mr Brooks when he fled the scene and mowed through the parade crowd. Earlier media reports suggested he was escaping a knife fight, but police have not confirmed those details. |
| The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper reported Mr Brooks is currently facing at least five other criminal charges - including for domestic abuse and battery - and had been released from jail on bond just two days earlier. BBC News has also reviewed the records belonging to the suspect. | The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper reported Mr Brooks is currently facing at least five other criminal charges - including for domestic abuse and battery - and had been released from jail on bond just two days earlier. BBC News has also reviewed the records belonging to the suspect. |
| In a statement on Monday, Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm, a Democrat, said the bail recommendation in Mr Brooks' open court case was "inappropriately low in light of the nature of recent charges and the pending charges" against him. | |
| Mr Brooks is from the city of Milwaukee, about 24 km (15 miles) east of Waukesha. | Mr Brooks is from the city of Milwaukee, about 24 km (15 miles) east of Waukesha. |
| What have eyewitnesses said? | What have eyewitnesses said? |
| The parade in Waukesha - a community of about 72,000 located to the west of Milwaukee - is traditionally held every year on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, and includes fancy dress, floats, dancers and marching bands. This year's theme was "comfort and joy". | The parade in Waukesha - a community of about 72,000 located to the west of Milwaukee - is traditionally held every year on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, and includes fancy dress, floats, dancers and marching bands. This year's theme was "comfort and joy". |
| Families lined the sides of the road to watch the event, which was returning after a year's absence due to the coronavirus pandemic. | Families lined the sides of the road to watch the event, which was returning after a year's absence due to the coronavirus pandemic. |
| Local resident Angelito Tenorio told the Journal Sentinel he had just finished marching in the parade when the SUV "put the pedal to the metal and just [started] zooming full speed along the parade route" at about 16:40 (22:40 GMT) on Sunday. | Local resident Angelito Tenorio told the Journal Sentinel he had just finished marching in the parade when the SUV "put the pedal to the metal and just [started] zooming full speed along the parade route" at about 16:40 (22:40 GMT) on Sunday. |
| "Then we heard a loud bang, and just deafening cries and screams from people who are struck by the vehicle," he said. | "Then we heard a loud bang, and just deafening cries and screams from people who are struck by the vehicle," he said. |
| Corey Montiho, whose daughter's dance team was hit by the SUV, told the paper: "There were pom-poms and shoes and spilled hot chocolate everywhere. I had to go from one crumpled body to the other to find my daughter." | Corey Montiho, whose daughter's dance team was hit by the SUV, told the paper: "There were pom-poms and shoes and spilled hot chocolate everywhere. I had to go from one crumpled body to the other to find my daughter." |
| Sarah Saldivar, who was at the parade with her two young children, told CBS News she saw "a red blur" and then saw "little girls flying through the air". | Sarah Saldivar, who was at the parade with her two young children, told CBS News she saw "a red blur" and then saw "little girls flying through the air". |
| Video posted online showed the vehicle as it was about to hit the parade in Waukesha | Video posted online showed the vehicle as it was about to hit the parade in Waukesha |
| One video shared on social media shows the car crashing at high speed through street barriers, while another shows the vehicle driving into what looks like a group of musicians. | One video shared on social media shows the car crashing at high speed through street barriers, while another shows the vehicle driving into what looks like a group of musicians. |
| Police officers ran down the street during the incident, telling people to take shelter in shops. | Police officers ran down the street during the incident, telling people to take shelter in shops. |
| Emergency responders and passers-by attended to injured people | Emergency responders and passers-by attended to injured people |
| What's the reaction? | What's the reaction? |
| Mayor Shawn Reilly described the incident as a "horrible, senseless tragedy". | Mayor Shawn Reilly described the incident as a "horrible, senseless tragedy". |
| "I am deeply saddened to know that so many in our community went to a parade but ended up dealing with injury and heartache," he said. | "I am deeply saddened to know that so many in our community went to a parade but ended up dealing with injury and heartache," he said. |
| President Joe Biden said he was praying for the community and "monitoring the situation very closely". | President Joe Biden said he was praying for the community and "monitoring the situation very closely". |
| Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff across the state in honour of the victims. | Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff across the state in honour of the victims. |
| Waukesha's public schools were closed on Monday, and counselling services were made available to those affected. | Waukesha's public schools were closed on Monday, and counselling services were made available to those affected. |
| A community fund has been created to help victims of the incident. | A community fund has been created to help victims of the incident. |
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