Another child was injured Sunday when a driver threw his car into the crowd during a Christmas parade in Wokessa, Wisconsin, bringing the death toll to six and 62 injured, authorities said. yesterday Tuesday, during the apprehension of the accused before a court.
Darrell Brooks Jr., 39, will now face prosecution for six, not five premeditated homicides, prosecutor Susan Oper said.
He is accused of deliberately dropping the SUV he was driving on the crowd of people who either attended or attended the annual Christmas parade in Wokesa, not far from Milwaukee.
Each of the charges carries a life sentence.
“Unfortunately, I am obliged to inform the court that we have been informed of the death of another child in this case,” Ms Oper said, adding that a sixth charge would be brought immediately against the alleged perpetrator.
His motives remain unknown until now. Authorities on Monday ruled out the possibility of a terrorist attack.
“There are no words to describe the dangers this defendant poses to the community – not just the risk of his escape, but his dangers, given his violent past,” Ms Oper said, demanding a $ 5 million bail. for his conditional release on parole.
Darrell Brooks Jr. has a serious criminal record. He has been involved in about ten criminal cases since 2000 in three states, the prosecutor stressed.
In 2020, he was prosecuted for unjustifiably endangering the life of another: he shot in the direction of his nephew during an argument.
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