Here’s what we know about the suspect
The suspect in Sunday’s fatal parade incident in Waukesha, Wisconsin had been released on $1,000 bail earlier this month, according to court records and the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s office, which said in a statement released Monday that the bail had been set “inappropriately low.”
Brooks posted the bail on November 11 in relation to charges including domestic abuse. That incident also involved Brooks being accused of using a car to cause an injury, according to a criminal complaint.
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“We are confident he acted alone,” Waukesha Police Chief Dan Thompson said at a news conference. “There is no evidence this is a terrorist incident.”
Brooks faces five charges of intentional homicide and more charges are possible, Thompson said.
The chief said no motive is known. Brooks was involved in a domestic disturbance earlier Sunday and left that scene just prior to driving his SUV through the parade, Thompson said.
Police officers tried to engage Brooks as he approached the parade in his SUV but Brooks drove through barricades.
“When the suspect was driving through and into the crowd, one officer did discharge his firearm and fire shots at the suspect to stop the threat but due to the amount of people, had to stop, stop and fire — not fire any other additional shots,” Thompson said.
Brooks was not injured in the incident.
The five deceased victims range in age from 52 to 81 and include four females and one male, Thompson said.
