Reporting from downtown Waukesha today. Follow along.
Downtown is closed off for several blocks. Things are quiet here.
Downtown is closed off for several blocks. Things are quiet here.
Closing early for a community vigil #WaukeshaWisconsin
Police are cleaning up abandoned belongings on Main St.
Locals watch Children’s Wisconsin hospital update. 18 children were sent to that hospital. Reports that 2 are being operated on today.
Among ICU kids age 3-16
- 6 critical
- 3 serious
- 1 fair
- 8 fair in other units
- 3 sets of siblings
Per pediatric ICU medical director
- 6 critical
- 3 serious
- 1 fair
- 8 fair in other units
- 3 sets of siblings
Per pediatric ICU medical director
Police line coming down on Main St.
Fireman and street sweeper clean pavement and rake candy off the street
Dan Faustmann of Guitar For Life tells his story #WaukeshaWisconsin
Streets have been reopened
“Everything happened so fast, and what I saw here was just bodies,” Pat tells me.
Police confirmed the five victims:
Virginia Sorenson, 79
Leanna Owens, 71
Tamara Duran, 52
James Coolidge, 52
Wilhelm Hospel, 82
My heart is breaking for these families.
Virginia Sorenson, 79
Leanna Owens, 71
Tamara Duran, 52
James Coolidge, 52
Wilhelm Hospel, 82
My heart is breaking for these families.
Virginia "Ginny" Sorenson (third from the right) was one of the beloved Milwaukee Dancing Grannies.💔
Different spellings are floating around. Per the City of Waukesha, these are the victims' names:
Jane Kulich was a team member at Citizen Bank. Here she was with her family on vacation.
A memorial has been set up at Veterans Park to honor those lost
This duo is passing out apple cider and cookies during the vigil but won’t say what organization they’re with because “this is for the community, not us today”
This selflessness has been a theme in Waukesha.
This selflessness has been a theme in Waukesha.
@SenRonJohnson is here talking to members of the community.
Large crowd is gathering for vigil at 5 p.m.
Crowd is much bigger now as the vigil is about to begin.
Strong police presence.
Strong police presence.
Police used snow plows to block the streets surrounding the vigil
Amid Unspeakable Horrors, Waukesha Teaches All Of Us What It Means To Be A Community
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Waukesha death toll hits 6.
The latest victim is 8-year-old Jackson Sparks. 💔
The latest victim is 8-year-old Jackson Sparks. 💔
He and his 12-year-old brother Tucker were both struck and taken to the children's hospital.
Tucker had a fractured skull, and Jackson underwent brain surgery.
Tucker had a fractured skull, and Jackson underwent brain surgery.
Pray for this sweet family. ❤️ #WaukeshaWisconsin
You can donate to their GoFundMe to help with medical expenses here. Every little bit helps:
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