Officials identified the suspect and said he was involved in a domestic disturbance just prior to driving his SUV through the Waukesha parade on Sunday
President Biden addressed the Waukesha, Wisconsin, parade incident, where five people were killed and dozens were injured, calling it a “horrific act of violence.”
“While we don’t have all the facts and details yet, we know this morning that five families in Waukesha are facing fresh grief of a life without a loved one. At least 40 Americans are suffering from injuries, some of them in critical condition, and an entire community is struggling, struggling to cope with the horrific act of violence,” Biden said during remarks from the White House.
The President offered prayers for the community.
“Last night the people of Waukesha were gathered to celebrate the start of a season of hope and togetherness and Thanksgiving. This morning Jill and I and the entire Biden family, and I’m sure all of us pray that that same spirit is going to embrace and lift up all the victims of this tragedy, bringing comfort to those recovering from their injuries and wrapping the families of those who died in support of their community. We’re all grateful to the extraordinary work of first responders from law enforcement to the emergency room doctors, who are working around the clock to deal with the terrible consequence of what happened last night. My administration is monitoring the situation very closely,” Biden said.
