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Witnesses: Waukesha Attacker Drove SUV in ‘Zig-Zag Pattern' to Hit as Many People as Possible
2021-11-24
[American Greatness] Darrell Brooks Jr., 39, has been charged with five counts of first-degree intentional homicide after he drove his SUV into a Christmas parade on Sunday, resulting in multiple fatalities, and more than 60 people injured. His bail was set at $5 million on Tuesday. Brooks faces a mandatory life sentence if convicted.

Brooks is accused of driving his SUV in a "zig-zag pattern" with the intention of striking "as many people as possible," according to the criminal complaint.

The suspect allegedly refused to stop even after an officer banged on the hood of his red Ford Explorer, and another officer fired three shots into the vehicle.

An 8-year-old boy became the sixth person to die Tuesday, from injuries sustained in the horrific vehicular attack.

Five people ranging in age from 52 to 81 were pronounced dead within hours. Jackson Sparks, 8, was the first of many injured children to have died. He was walking in the parade with his 12-year-old brother Tucker, who was injured in the crash and was being discharged from the hospital, according to his GoFundMe page.


"The nature of this offense is shocking," said Waukesha Court Commissioner Kevin Costello.

According to the criminal complaint, Brooks drove his SUV at high speeds in a "zig-zag driving pattern" to hit as many people as possible.

Detective Trussoni spoke with multiple citizen witnesses who were present during the parade. One witness indicated, "As I continued to watch the SUV, it continued to drive in a zig zag motion. It was like the SUV was trying to avoid vehicles, not people. There was no attempt made by the vehicle to stop, much less slow down."

Detective Trussoni spoke with another witness who described the same zig zag driving pattern by the SUV and the witness further indicated, he felt it was "a direct intent to hit as many parade participants."


More than 60 people were injured, and six people were killed, according to the complaint.

The city’s livestream video and bystander video captured the chaotic scene when an SUV sped along the parade route and then into the crowd. Several of those injured remain in critical condition.


Waukesha Police Chief Dan Thompson said that there was no evidence the bloodshed Sunday was a coordinated terrorist attack, however, according to reports, Brooks’ social media shows that he’s been an ardent supporter of Black Lives Matter who promoted violence against white people.
Posted by:Clavith Phomomp6945

#12  So the race-warrior and ch!ld $es trafficker MathBoi Fly was actually swerving toward his prey, trying to knock off as many white schoolkids and grannies as possible.

And we were originally told by our f--king media shills that he was just an ordinary dude from the 'hood, fleeing the evil cops after a leisurely afternoon of mutual knife-combat.

F--k these liars.

Damn them to hell for trashing our precious commitment to truth and rule of law.

Does anyone still deny that this "revolutionary justice" push marks our Wokesters and Soros-commie DAs as would-be Bolshevik revolutionaries?

If so, then those deniers ought to read and ponder today's thoughtfulsummary of this left-wing "Terrifying Assault on Due Process" by the WSJ's careful, incisive, level-headed editor Gerard Baker.
Posted by: Merrick Ferret   2021-11-24 13:21  

#11  ^ I actually wouldn't be surprised if the NFL decides it's going to be bad publicity for their "league."
Posted by: M. Murcek   2021-11-24 12:55  

#10  ^ Can't wait to see how they try to smear JJ Watt for paying for all the Waukesha victims' funerals. It's gonna be called "rayciss" somehow, you just know...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2021-11-24 12:54  

#9  You know without any uncertainty that if this was a white male driving through a MLK day parade, it would be 24hrs of non-stop hate in the LSM.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2021-11-24 12:52  

#8  Oh and the most valuable life of all is that of a violent Black felon and drug-overdosing 'victim' of 'systemic police racism': $27 million.

So we can conclude, with reasonable certainty, that our new Woke USSA values political pawns at least 30x higher than normal patriotic law-abiding citizens.
Posted by: Merrick Ferret   2021-11-24 12:04  

#7  Life Accounting, per Woke actuaries in the new USSA:

each left-wing victim of White S'premacy is worth $25m (cf Charlottesville)

each victim of White "Gun Violence" is worth $130m/17 = $8m

each white victim of Black Racist mass murder is worth $5m/6 = < $1m (and falling, as more and more of the injured die)

each victim of Black "Gun Violence" is worth $0
Posted by: Merrick Ferret   2021-11-24 11:56  

#6  Wikipedia is calling it a "car crash," but having a "debate' about whether to call it an "incident" instead.

YJCMTSU
Posted by: M. Murcek   2021-11-24 11:49  

#5  Saw a video of someone recording the parade, with the kids marching by quickly followed by the car.

There is no doubt.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-11-24 11:44  

#4  All those lives are worth only 5 million?
Oh and with bail bonding that would be $500K.
It doesn't say much for the legal system.
Posted by: 3dc   2021-11-24 10:28  

#3  How many must be senselessly murdered before bail is denied ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-11-24 09:49  

#2  I still haven't seen any nice splashy headlines about how GoFundMe is treating this guy the same way they treated Rittenhouse.

Like news stories that fail to mention even the perp's name if it's a giveaway, I'd say the silence is telling.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2021-11-24 09:49  

#1  $5M bail set.
What do you think are the odds someone will come up with the money for him?
Posted by: james   2021-11-24 09:46  

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