As we reported earlier, there was a horrible attack Sunday night in Waukesha, Wisconsin, in which a man driving a red SUV mowed down more than 20 people who were participating in the town’s Christmas parade. There were multiple fatalities but officials announced at a press conference that they won’t be releasing more specifics about even the number of deaths until the families have been notified.
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TRIGGER WARNING: 🚨DISTURBING VIDEO🚨A viewer sent in horrifying video the moment a red SUV plowed through a crowd during the #Waukesha Holiday Parade. At this time, it is not clear how many were injured. Stay tuned for more updates @tmj4 pic.twitter.com/u6q10VgTJ1
— Taylor Lumpkin (@TaylorLumpkinTV) November 22, 2021
Multiple reports that relied heavily on Broadcastify scan traffic claimed that a Waukesha officer had stated that the driver behind the SUV was a white male. “There’s a car going westbound approaching the parade course. A red Escape. Black male. I couldn’t stop him. He’s going westbound blowing his horn.”
A man from the family who was present at the parade called in to a local station, reporting that the driver of the car was a black man wearing dreadlocks. This video was now deleted.
However, according to NY Post reporter Karol Markiewicz, the person in custody is a black man with dreadlocks, Darrell E. Brooks.
Darrell E. Brooks is a black man in his late 30s who is being held in Waukesha.
— Karol Markowicz (@karol) November 22, 2021
Because I have his birth date, I can confirm this is the Waukesha man. https://t.co/5xlJEc34Rm
— Karol Markowicz (@karol) November 22, 2021
This report hasn’t been confirmed by the police yet. However, if you do a search on the name of Markowicz, it will reveal that Markowicz is a convicted felon who has a lengthy criminal history and was released with $1,000 cash bail. This release occurred just two days before the latest charges were filed.
But the name Darrell Brooks can be heard during a discussion about the vehicle with an officer at ~24:00 on this audio, saying that Brooks’ identification was found in the vehicle. You can also hear the mention of “black male” and “dreadlocks” on this audio.
Wakuesha Police scanner audio indicates that Darrell Brooks was the driver of the vehicle which crashed into the participants. One officer says he had left his ID in the vehicle, & another describes him as a black male with dreadlocks. #Wakuesha #Wisconsin pic.twitter.com/N7qt3I5ewm
— Βƌβƌβơ⊔⟟ℓℓ⋲ (@WulfMunkey) November 22, 2021
According to Darrell Brooks’ record, this is a Google Maps view of his home.
Google Maps: Darrell Brooks House Red Ford Escape at the front.#Waukesha #Wisconsin pic.twitter.com/17wUdHQmb7
— John B. (@x_JB__x) November 22, 2021
Here is a picture of Darrell Brooks, who shares the same birthday with Markowicz.
— Dr. Nickarama (@nickaramaOG) November 22, 2021
Brooks might have been fleeing a crime by crashing through barricades and entering the parade.
CBS News reports that a law enforcement official who has knowledge of the case says the suspect drove into Waukesha’s Christmas Parade. was fleeing another scene – possibly a knife fight – when he ran into & over some people.
Reporting Starting @AndyTriay, @jeffpeguescbs— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) November 22, 2021
We’ll keep you updated as we learn more.
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