Wisconsin holiday parade: 6th person, a child, has died in Waukesha crash as judge sets cash bail at $5 million for Darrel Brooks
Updated: Nov. 23, 2021, 5:48 p.m. | Published: Nov. 23, 2021, 5:48 p.m.
By Michael Bonner | mbonner@masslive.com
A sixth person, a child, has died as a result of an SUV barreling through a holiday parade in Wisconsin on Sunday, according to prosecutors.
Darrell Brooks, who is accused of driving an SUV through the holiday parade in a Milwaukee suburb, sat in a courtroom on Tuesday when prosecutors announced the sixth death in the crash. Dozens more have been injured, authorities said.
A judge called the attack in Waukesha "shocking" and unlike anything he's seen in his career and set cash bail at $5 million on Tuesday.
Police say the SUV driven by Brooks hit an all-grandmother dance troupe, a youth dance team, a high school marching band and Catholic parishioners.
Brooks has been charged three times in the last two years with recklessly endangering the safety of others, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. Recently, on Nov. 5, he was charged in connection with a domestic violence incident.
The City of Waukesha announced donation opportunities to support those impacted Sunday.
Those interested can make monetary donations online to the "United for Waukesha Community Fund" which will go to support families in need, according to a tweet from the city.
The American Red Cross and the Versiti Blood Center are also accepting blood donations to support those being treated for injuries.
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