Darrell Brooks, the suspect in Sunday's fatal incident at the Waukesha Christmas parade, has been charged with five counts of first-degree intentional homicide.
Brooks is accused of driving an SUV into the parade on Sunday, killing six people and injuring dozens more.
If you're just reading in now, here's what we know about the incident, the investigation and the suspect:
- Death toll and injury count rise: A child died following the parade crash, bringing the death toll to six, prosecutors announced in court on Tuesday. Prosecutors also reported that at least 62 people were injured in the incident — up from the 48 injuries police had previously reported.
- The charges: Brooks has officially been charged with five counts of first-degree intentional homicide, according to the Waukesha County District Attorney's Office. Prosecutors said they will consider a sixth homicide charge, due to the child's death. Brooks' bail was set at $5 million because the judge said he believed Brooks was a flight risk.
- Motive unclear: The motive in the case remains a mystery, although police said said they don't believe the tragedy was an act of terrorism. Brooks was involved in a domestic disturbance with another person just before plowing his SUV through the parade, Waukesha Police Chief Dan Thompson said. Early indications were that Brooks was fleeing the initial incident, according to multiple law enforcement sources familiar with the preliminary investigation findings — but there was no police chase of Brooks leading up to the parade, Thompson said.
