A 39-year-old Milwaukee man with an open court case related to domestic violence has been taken into custody, according to a law enforcement source with firsthand knowledge of the situation. jsonline.com/story/news/cri…
In the most recent case, a woman told police Brooks purposefully ran her "over with his vehicle" while she was walking through a gas station parking lot after he had followed her there after a fight, according to the criminal complaint.
Police have have not publicly disclosed what they believe was the man's motivation. One law enforcement source told the Journal Sentinel the man had been involved in an earlier incident on Sunday, possibly also related to domestic abuse, just before the parade carnage occurred.
Children's Wisconsin Hospital officials say 10 children are in the ICU. 6 are in critical condition, 3 are in serious and 1 is in fair condition.
8 others are in fair condition and receiving regular care at the hospital.
Patients range in age from 3-16. Three sets of siblings
8 others are in fair condition and receiving regular care at the hospital.
Patients range in age from 3-16. Three sets of siblings
Injuries range from abrasions to serious head injuries. Six children had surgery last night. Two more surgeries are scheduled today.
The first patient was admitted around 5:30 p.m., hospital officials say. The last patient arrived around midnight as other care facilities transferred patients to Children's.
Waukesha Police Chief Dan Thompson gives an update on the Waukesha parade incident. Thompson says 48 were injured.
Thompson says the suspect had been involved in a domestic incident just before driving through the parade.
"We are confident he acted alone," he said.
Thompson says the suspect had been involved in a domestic incident just before driving through the parade.
"We are confident he acted alone," he said.
Thompson identifies the victims: four women between the ages of 52 and 79, and an 81-year-old man.
"This is not a terrorist event," Thompson says.
Thompson confirms 39-year-old Darrell E. Brooks is the lone suspect in the incident.
Thompson also says there was no pursuit that led to the incident.
Here is @BillGlauber with a story on some of the victims, members of the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies: jsonline.com/story/news/202…
@BillGlauber Waukesha School District superintendent says classes are canceled tomorrow, too.
@BillGlauber Suspect had no injures when he was apprehended, Thompson says.
@BillGlauber Thompson says there is a report a knife was involved in the incident that occurred before the parade incident but police have not yet confirmed that was the case.
@BillGlauber Darrell Brooks is facing five counts of intentional homicide, police officials said.
@BillGlauber Gov. Tony Evers met with Waukesha officials today and visited Children's Wisconsin Hospital, according to his spokeswoman.
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