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2021 Waukesha Christmas parade car rampage
	File:Corner of Barstow and Main Waukesha Wisconsin parade.jpg Site of incident on the corner of Barstow and Main streets, on November 22. Police investigate behind yellow caution tape.
Time	c. 4:39 p.m.
Date	November 21, 2021
Location	Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S
Coordinates	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Type	Vehicular rampage
Deaths	5
Non-fatal injuries	48+
Accused	Darrell E. Brooks
Charges	5 counts of first-degree intentional homicide

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On November 21, 2021, an SUV was driven through the annual Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States, killing five people and injuring at least 48 others. The alleged driver of the vehicle, 39-year-old Darrell E. Brooks, is in custody. On November 22, police announced that Brooks would be charged with five counts of first-degree intentional homicide.

Background

Waukesha is a western suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Christmas parade has been a traditional procession through downtown Waukesha, and the planned 58th annual parade was cancelled the previous year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1] The 2021 theme was "Comfort and Joy" and featured over 60 entries.^[2]

Incident

File:Abandoned items from Christmas Parade Broadway and Main Waukesha Wisconsin parade.jpg

Abandoned items from paradegoers on the corner of Broadway and Main St.

On November 21, 2021, around 4:39 p.m. CST, a red Ford Escape SUV, driving at about 40 miles per hour (60 km/h), broke through barricades and drove through the annual Christmas parade in Waukesha.^[3]^[4] One officer fired his gun in an attempt to stop the vehicle.^[5]^[6]^[7]

The parade was being livestreamed, and other attendees captured the incident on videos that were later posted to social media. Two eyewitnesses told reporters that the driver did not stop initially and all they could hear was people screaming and crying.^[8] Others recounted that the driver seemed calm and was weaving across the road,^[9] an account not confirmed by police.^[2]

Victims

The City of Waukesha announced that five people were killed and more than 48 others were injured.^[10] The ages of the deceased ranged from 52 to 81.^[11] Among the injured are eleven adults^[5] and eighteen children.^[11] Hospitals admitted 28 people, and nine were in critical condition.^[10]^[8]^[12]

The Milwaukee Dancing Grannies, a dance group composed solely of grandmothers, said that some of their members were among those killed.^[13] The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee said that parishioners, students, and a priest from a local Catholic school were injured.^[2]

Subsequently, an 8-YO boy died from injuries from the attack.^[14]

Accused

On November 22, police announced at a news conference that they had recovered the SUV, and also taken a person of interest into custody, subsequently identified as 39-year-old Darrell Edward Brooks Jr.^[12]^[15]^[16]

On November 22, police announced that Brooks would be charged with five counts of first-degree intentional homicide.^[8]^[11] Authorities believe he acted alone.^[17] Police Chief Daniel Thompson said it was not a terrorist event.^[7] Police do not believe that Brooks knew anyone in the parade.^[18]

Police were investigating whether the driver may have been fleeing from a nearby domestic disturbance when encountering the parade.^[12] "We have information that the suspect prior to the incident was involved in a domestic disturbance, which was just minutes prior, and the suspect left that scene just prior to our arrival to that domestic disturbance," the chief said.^[10] The Chief of Police said the suspect was not being chased by police when the suspect broke into the parade route.^[17]

Brooks had been released on bail a few days before the attack, after posting a $1,000 bond, on charges of driving over an ex-partner.^[19]^[20] According to a criminal complaint filed on November 2, Brooks was accused of running over a woman with his car while she was walking through a gas station parking lot.^[21]^[17]

Aftermath

The White House was monitoring the situation shortly after the incident ended. The Waukesha Police Department issued a shelter-in-place order for parts of Waukesha but withdrew it the same evening.^[15]^[22]

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers expressed gratitude for the efforts of first responders and good Samaritans, and voiced support for affected families and community members.^[23] He ordered the US and Wisconsin flags to be flown at half staff the day after the incident in honor of the victims.^[24] On November 22, vigils were held across the city.^[25] The Waukesha School District canceled school on November 22, with additional counselors made available to students.^[15]^[26]

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 On November 21, 2021, an SUV [[Vehicle-ramming attack|was driven through]] the annual [[Christmas parade]] in [[Waukesha, Wisconsin]], United States, killing five people and injuring at least 48 others.  The alleged driver of the vehicle, 39-year-old Darrell E. Brooks, is in custody. On November 22, police announced that Brooks would be charged with five counts of [[first-degree intentional homicide]].
 == Background ==
 Waukesha is a western suburb of [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]. The [[Christmas Parade|Christmas parade]] has been a traditional procession through downtown Waukesha, and the planned 58th annual parade was cancelled the previous year due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Riccioli|first=Jim|date=November 16, 2020|title=The Waukesha Christmas Parade has been canceled as the coronavirus outbreak continues to worsen in the state|work=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/waukesha/news/waukesha/2020/11/16/waukesha-christmas-parade-canceled-due-coronavirus-pandemic/6319169002/|access-date=November 22, 2021|archive-date=November 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130062904/https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/waukesha/news/waukesha/2020/11/16/waukesha-christmas-parade-canceled-due-coronavirus-pandemic/6319169002/|url-status=live}}</ref> The 2021 theme was "Comfort and Joy" and featured over 60 entries.<ref name="NYT">{{cite news |last1=Simmons |first1=Dan |last2=Smith |first2=Mitch |last3=Chiarito |first3=Robert |last4=Jimenez |first4=Jesus |last5=Albeck-Ripka |first5=Livia |title=Five Dead in Wisconsin After Driver Plows S.U.V. Into Holiday Parade |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=November 21, 2021 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/21/us/wisconsin-parade-crash.html |access-date=November 22, 2021 |archive-date=November 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122173308/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/21/us/wisconsin-parade-crash.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
 == Incident ==
 [[File:Abandoned items from Christmas Parade Broadway and Main Waukesha Wisconsin parade.jpg|thumb|Abandoned items from paradegoers on the corner of Broadway and Main St.]]
 On November 21, 2021, around 4:39 p.m. [[Central Standard Time|CST]], a red [[Ford Escape]] [[Sport utility vehicle|SUV]], driving at about {{convert|40|mph|-1}}, broke through barricades and drove through the annual Christmas parade in Waukesha.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last1=Sanchez|first1=Rosa|last2=Hoyos|first2=Joshua|date=November 22, 2021|title=5 dead, over 40 injured after car drives into Christmas parade in Wisconsin: Police|publisher=[[ABC News]]|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/20-injured-car-drives-christmas-parade-wisconsin-police/story?id=81318232&cid=social_twitter_abcn|url-status=live|access-date=November 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122010326/https://abcnews.go.com/US/20-injured-car-drives-christmas-parade-wisconsin-police/story?id=81318232&cid=social_twitter_abcn|archive-date=November 22, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=November 22, 2021|title=Waukesha Christmas parade: five dead and 40 injured after car speeds into crowd in Wisconsin|work=[[The Guardian]]|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/nov/22/several-injured-after-car-speeds-through-christmas-parade-in-wisconsin-reports|access-date=November 22, 2021|archive-date=November 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122002317/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/nov/22/several-injured-after-car-speeds-through-christmas-parade-in-wisconsin-reports|url-status=live}}</ref> One officer fired his gun in an attempt to stop the vehicle.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last1=Bauer|first1=Scott|last2=Householder|first2=Mike|date=November 21, 2021|title=Police: 'Some fatalities' when SUV hits Wisconsin Christmas parade|work=[[Associated Press]]|url=https://apnews.com/article/suv-plows-into-parade-waukesha-wisconsin-injured-f8c6a9dcd420bc1f1a732afc7b10943a|url-status=live|access-date=November 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122045615/https://apnews.com/article/suv-plows-into-parade-waukesha-wisconsin-injured-f8c6a9dcd420bc1f1a732afc7b10943a|archive-date=November 22, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=November 21, 2021|title=Waukesha Fire Chief Steve Howard speaks about Waukesha Christmas parade incident|publisher=[[WITI (TV)|WITI]]|url=https://www.fox6now.com/video/1004583|url-status=live|access-date=November 22, 2021|archive-date=November 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122030718/https://www.fox6now.com/video/1004583}}</ref><ref name="CNN1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/22/us/waukesha-car-parade-crowd-monday/index.html|title=Suspect in deadly Waukesha Christmas parade tragedy may have been fleeing another incident, authorities say|last1=Sutton|first1=Joe|last2=Allen|first2=Keith|last3=Caldwell|first3=Travis|publisher=[[CNN]]|date=November 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122140554/https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/22/us/waukesha-car-parade-crowd-monday/index.html|archive-date=November 22, 2021|url-status=live|accessdate=November 22, 2021}}</ref>
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 == Victims ==
 The City of Waukesha announced that five people were killed and more than 48 others were injured.<ref name="UPI">{{Cite news|last=Hughes|first=Clyde|last2=Klein|first2=Rich|last3=Jacobson|last4=Don|date=November 22, 2021|title=Police: Suspect in Wisconsin parade crash was involved in 'domestic disturbance'|work=[[United Press International]]|url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2021/11/22/wisconsin-waukesha-parade-suv-crash/1691637588902/|url-status=live|access-date=November 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122145938/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2021/11/22/wisconsin-waukesha-parade-suv-crash/1691637588902/|archive-date=November 22, 2021}}</ref> The ages of the deceased ranged from 52 to 81.<ref name=":5" /> Among the injured are eleven adults<ref name=":1" /> and eighteen children.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news|last=Simmons|first=Dan|last2=Smith|first2=Mitch|last3=Chiarito|first3=Robert|last4=Thrush|first4=Glenn|date=November 22, 2021|title=Man Intentionally Drove Into Wisconsin Holiday Parade, Police Say: Live Updates|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/11/22/us/waukesha-parade-crash|access-date=November 22, 2021|archive-date=November 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122194212/https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/11/22/us/waukesha-parade-crash|url-status=live}}</ref> Hospitals admitted 28 people, and nine were in [[critical condition]].<ref name="UPI" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name="Brooks">{{Cite news|last1=Romero|first1=Dennis|last2=Winter|first2=John|last3=Dienst|first3=Jonathan|last4=Elbaum|first4=Rachel|date=November 22, 2021|title=5 dead, more than 40 as SUV slams into Wisconsin holiday parade|publisher=[[NBC News]]|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/20-injured-suv-drives-wisconsin-holiday-parade-route-rcna6292|url-status=live|access-date=November 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122045845/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/20-injured-suv-drives-wisconsin-holiday-parade-route-rcna6292|archive-date=November 22, 2021}}</ref>
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 == Accused ==
 On November 22, police announced at a news conference that they had recovered the SUV, and also taken a [[person of interest]] into custody, subsequently identified as 39-year-old Darrell Edward Brooks Jr.<ref name="Brooks" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name="NPR1">{{Cite news|last=Treisman|first=Rachel|date=November 22, 2021|title=What we know about the Waukesha Christmas Parade incident|publisher=[[NPR]]|url=https://www.npr.org/2021/11/22/1057894472/what-we-know-about-the-waukesha-christmas-parade-incident|url-status=live|access-date=November 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122163149/https://www.npr.org/2021/11/22/1057894472/what-we-know-about-the-waukesha-christmas-parade-incident|archive-date=November 22, 2021}}</ref>
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 == Aftermath ==
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 The White House was monitoring the situation shortly after the incident ended. The Waukesha Police Department issued a [[shelter-in-place]] order for parts of Waukesha but withdrew it the same evening.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|last1=Beech|first1=Eric|last2=Ulmer|first2=Alexandra|date=November 22, 2021|title=Five dead, more than 40 injured after vehicle plows through Wisconsin parade|work=[[Reuters]]|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/gunshots-fired-holiday-parade-wisconsin-local-cbs-affiliate-2021-11-21/|url-status=live|access-date=November 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122024512/https://www.reuters.com/world/us/gunshots-fired-holiday-parade-wisconsin-local-cbs-affiliate-2021-11-21/|archive-date=November 22, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Craig |first=Denise |date=November 22, 2021 |title=Car drives through Wisconsin parade, shots fired, witnesses say |publisher=[[WXIN]] |url=https://fox59.com/news/car-drives-through-wisconsin-parade-shots-fired-witnesses-say/ |url-status=live |access-date=November 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122023703/https://fox59.com/news/car-drives-through-wisconsin-parade-shots-fired-witnesses-say/ |archive-date=November 22, 2021}}</ref>
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 == References ==
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 == External links ==
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 * [https://www.wisn.com/article/video-news-chopper-12-aerial-view-of-holiday-parade-horror/38322770 News Chopper 12's aerial view of holiday parade horror] – [[WISN-TV]]
 * [https://www.waukeshaworks.com/parade-route.html 2021 Waukesha Christmas Parade]
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