A 39-year-old driver has been arrested and Waukesha police say, that he was a lone suspect involved with the crash through of a downtown Christmas Holiday Parade crowd leaving several spectators and participants dead and multiple injured including children.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
November 21, 2021
Waukesha, Wisconsin - On Sunday after 4:39p.m., a suspect was arrested in connection with a plow through crash along a downtown Waukesha Christmas Holiday Parade on Main Street leaving multiple spectators and participants dead and numerous injured including children, according to police.
Waukesha police confirmed that 5 people were killed and 48 others were reported injured.
The Waukesha Fire Department reported that 11 adults and 12 children were transported to 6 area hospitals for treatment of injuries.
Dramatic videos posted on social media shows a red Ford Escape (SUV) going through a crowded parade route at a high rate of speed causing several fatalities and numerous injures.
A Waukesha police officer fired his weapon at the SUV and the SUV was later abandoned by Brooks Jr. near Carroll University.
The investigation remains ongoing, according to police.
The 5 deceased victims were identified as:
• Virginia Sorenson, 79-year-old female
• LeAnna Owen, 71-year-old female
• Tamara Durand, 52-year-old female
• Jane Kulich, 52-year-old female
• Wilhelm Hospel, 81-year-old male
Update: The suspect detained in the Waukesha Christmas Holiday Parade fatal incident has been identified as Darrell E. Brooks Jr., 39, aka, MathBoi Fly, of Milwaukee, according to sources.
Brooks Jr. is facing 5 felony counts of 1st-degree intentional homicide and other related charges are pending.
Brooks Jr. was out on bail since November 11, 2021 on multiple felony charges that include 2nd-degree endangering safety and bail jumping and three misdemeanor counts for disorderly conduct, resisting or obstructing an officer, battery and domestic abuse enhancers on the 2nd-degree endangering safety, disorderly conduct and battery charges, according to court records.
In July 2020, Brooks Jr. was charged with two felony counts for 2nd-degree reckless endangering safety with a dangerous weapon and one felony count for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Police say Brooks Jr. might have been fleeing from a crime when he went through a crowed Christmas Holiday Parade route killing five people and injuring more the 40 victims including children.
Videos: Social Media/Facebook
Courtesy of Jesus Ochoa, Angela O'Boyle, WXANDNEWS, Cody TheSequal and Brandon D. Vorkapich
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