Waukesha Parade Attack: 2021 vehicular mass murder in Wisconsin
On November 21, 2021, at around 4:39 p.m.
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local time, a red Ford Escape sport utility vehicle broke through barricades and drove into the annual Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States. This killed six people and injured more than 68 others.
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| Location | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°00′43″N 88°13′44″W / 43.01194°N 88.22889°W |
| Date | November 21, 2021 c. 4:39 p.m. (CST) |
Attack type | Vehicle-ramming attack mass murder |
| Weapons | SUV |
| Deaths | 6 |
Injured | 62 |
| Perpetrator | Darrell Edward Brooks Jr. |
Waukesha police officers took the car and arrested a person. At least one officer fired their gun in an attempt to stop the SUV.
On October 26, 2022, Darrell Brooks, the driver of the SUV, was found guilty of all 76 charges against him. He was sentenced to six life sentences without parole.
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