black Waukesha Terror/Mass Murder Suspect, Darrell E. Brooks, in Custody

By Grand Rapids Anonymous
Monday, November 22, 2021 at 1:20:00 A.M. EST

Suspect and SUV in Custody

[N.S.: “SUV in Custody”? What, did they handcuff it?]

(stuff.com) An SUV driver sped through a barricade and into a parade of Christmas marchers on Sunday, hitting more than 20 adults and children in a horrifying scene captured by the US city's livestream, and the cellphones of onlookers.

Waukesha Police Chief Dan Thompson said “some” people had been killed, but would not give an exact number. A person was in custody, he said, but he did not give any indication of motive.

One video shows a woman screaming “Oh my God!'” repeatedly after a group of girls wearing Santa hats and dancing with white pompoms were struck. Another clip showed the SUV ploughing into members of a marching band, their music replaced with terrified screams.

Fire Chief Steven Howard said 11 adults and 12 children were injured and transported to hospitals by his department. It was unknown how many people were taken to hospitals by others. Children's Hospital of Wisconsin said it received 15 patients from the parade.

Police also had custody of the vehicle, Thompson said. The investigation was ongoing, with assistance from the Wisconsin Department of Justice.

“‘What took place in Waukesha today is sickening, and I have every confidence that those responsible will be brought to justice,’ tweeted the state’s top law enforcement officer, Attorney General Josh Kaul.”

Debris left strewn on the ground after an SUV driver sped through a barricade and into a parade of Christmas marchers.

As the SUV broke through barricades, a Waukesha police officer fired his gun in an attempt to stop the vehicle, Thompson said.

One video shows the moment the SUV broke through the barricades and the sound of what appears to be several gunshots.

The video taken when the pompom dancers got struck ends with a group of people tending to one of the girls who is lying on the ground.

--GRA