
<p>Five people were killed, and 48 others were injured, including two children in critical condition, when a 39-year-old man driving a maroon SUV plowed into a crowd at a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Sunday. ; ;</p>



<p>The suspect, Darrell Brooks, will be charged with five counts of first-degree intentional homicide and other offenses, according to police chief Dan Thompson. ;</p>



<p>He was fleeing a domestic violence incident that occurred moments before the tragedy. ;</p>



<p>&#8220;There is no evidence that this is a terrorist incident,” Chief Thompson said. &#8220;We have no information that Brooks knew anybody from the parade.&#8221;</p>



<p>One officer discharged his firearm to try to stop the suspect but did not strike Brooks or any bystanders.</p>



<p>&#8220;He drove right through the barricades and the officers,” Chief Thompson said. &#8220;When an officer tried to engage and stop the threat, he still continued through the crowd. ;</p>



<p>Waukesha Fire Chief Steve Howard described the “carnage” that first responders saw as they provided medical aid to the injured. ;</p>



<p>&#8220;What stands out in my mind from our conversations, we do have people with military backgrounds, and they likened it to a war zone,&#8221; Howard said. ;</p>



<p>Thompson noted that residents also immediately started working with first responders to triage victims and transport them to local hospitals. ;</p>



<p>&#8220;Minutes after the incident occurred, I responded to the scene, and what I saw out of chaos and tragedy was heroes,&#8221; Thompson said. ;</p>



<p>The five deceased victims are 81-year-old Wilhelm Hospel, 79-year-old Virginia Sorenson, 71-year-old LeAnna Owen, 52-year-old Tamara Durand, and 52-year-old Jane Kulich.</p>

Suspect to Be Charged in Waukesha Christmas Parade Attack
