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| Wisconsin: Police name victims after car ploughs into Waukesha Christmas parade | Wisconsin: Police name victims after car ploughs into Waukesha Christmas parade |
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| Footage of the parade shows a red SUV driving into a school marching band at high speed | Footage of the parade shows a red SUV driving into a school marching band at high speed |
| Wisconsin officials have identified five victims, aged between 52 and 81, who were killed by a speeding vehicle that ploughed into a Christmas parade. | |
| Police also named Darrell Edward Brooks Jr, 39, as the driver of the SUV that injured 48 people, including several young children, in Waukesha. | |
| Officials are seeking five counts of intentional homicide. Police say he had been fleeing a domestic disturbance. | |
| They added that Sunday's incident was not an act of terrorism. | They added that Sunday's incident was not an act of terrorism. |
| Warning: This article contains upsetting content. | Warning: This article contains upsetting content. |
| What do we know about the victims? | |
| The victims named on Monday were: | |
| Mr Wilhelm Hospel, 81 | |
| Ms Virginia Sorenson, 79 | |
| Ms Leanna Owens, 71 | |
| Ms Tamara Durand, 52 | |
| Ms Jane Coolidge, 52 | |
| Dozens 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. | |
| 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 Milwaukee Dancing Grannies said some of its members "were impacted and we are waiting for word on their conditions". | |
| 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. | |
| What do we know about the suspect? | |
| "The lone subject intentionally drove his maroon SUV through barricades and into a crowd of people that was celebrating," Waukesha police chief Dan Thompson told reporters at a news conference on Monday. | "The lone subject intentionally drove his maroon SUV through barricades and into a crowd of people that was celebrating," Waukesha police chief Dan Thompson told reporters at a news conference on Monday. |
| 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 alleged suspect. | |
| In a statement on Monday, Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm 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. | In a statement on Monday, Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm 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 east of Waukesha. | Mr Brooks is from the city of Milwaukee, about 24 km east of Waukesha. |
| 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". | |
| 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 said his daughter's dance team was hit by the SUV. | Corey Montiho said his daughter's dance team was hit by the SUV. |
| "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," he 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," he told the paper. |
| 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". |
| 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 chief Dan Thompson told reporters that officers had fired at the car to try to stop it. | Police officers ran down the street during the incident, telling people to take shelter in shops. Police chief Dan Thompson told reporters that officers had fired at the car to try to stop it. |
| Jason Kellner told the New York Times newspaper he had just watched his son go past with his school marching band when the car came towards the crowd and "started mowing people down". | Jason Kellner told the New York Times newspaper he had just watched his son go past with his school marching band when the car came towards the crowd and "started mowing people down". |
| "I've never felt a worse feeling; wondering what I'm going to find when I get to my kid," he said. | "I've never felt a worse feeling; wondering what I'm going to find when I get to my kid," he said. |
| Mr Kellner found his son standing unharmed at the side of the road, but saw several injured people and pulled a bloody saxophone off the street. | Mr Kellner found his son standing unharmed at the side of the road, but saw several injured people and pulled a bloody saxophone off the street. |
| Another witness told Milwaukee's Fox6 TV station that there was silence, followed by screaming, running and checking on those injured after the vehicle hit a dance team of girls aged between about nine and 15. | Another witness told Milwaukee's Fox6 TV station that there was silence, followed by screaming, running and checking on those injured after the vehicle hit a dance team of girls aged between about nine and 15. |
| 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 |
| Emergency responders and passers-by attended to injured people | Emergency responders and passers-by attended to injured people |
| 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 will be closed on Monday, and counselling services have been made available to those affected. | Waukesha's public schools will be closed on Monday, and counselling services have been 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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