Bloodshed in Wisconsin: Seeking the Motivation of the Perpetrator - Scenarios Considered by Authorities
Authorities in Wokesa are seeking the perpetrator's motive. The incursion of pedestrians into the Christmas parade does not seem to be linked to terrorism.
U.S. authorities are trying to figure out what motivated the driver who drove dozens of people in his SUV to a Christmas parade in Wisconsin. , killing five of them, with some reports suggesting the suspect was trying to escape another crime scene.
According to the Athenian and Macedonian News Agency, this morning, after Sunday's massacre, a pink hat, a shoe and various candies remained on the main street of Wokesa, a town about 32 miles west of Milwaukee.
About 40 people were injured. On the street, the police have painted dozens of orange circles - marking the signs of the "evidence". Most shops in the city center remained closed. A woman tied a bouquet of flowers to a pole as police cordoned off the intersections in the main.
The suspect appears to have escaped an earlier incident when he sped up and dragged those involved in the parade, according to CNN. Although the investigation is still in its early stages, no evidence has been found that it is a terrorist act, sources who spoke to the American television network said.
Wokesa Police Chief Dan Thompson told reporters that a man had been taken into custody and authorities had located the red sports car that crashed into pedestrians. The FBI is assisting local police in their investigations.
Many media outlets, citing law enforcement sources, reported that the detainee was 39-year-old Darrell Brooks. Reuters was unable to confirm his identity.
A search of court documents posted on the internet revealed that there is an open court case against a person named Darrell Brooks . According to these documents, this person was accused of obstructing a police officer, not appearing in court and violence. A $ 1,000 cash deposit was lodged last week.
A video posted on the internet shows the red car dragging more than 12 people to the parade. A police officer fired at the vehicle in an attempt to stop it, according to Thompson. Police do not believe that the occupants of the car shot the crowd, he clarified.
Jodi Singhime, a 42-year-old nurse, fled to a store with her family before returning to the streets to help the injured. "I saw and heard people wandering and that sound was crazy," she said, choking on her tears as she described seeing a little boy lying on the street: "I looked in his throat for a pulse and he had. But his eyes were barely open and his face, his sweet, innocent face, was purple. He was no longer with us. "
Another woman told Fox6TV that the car hit a dancing group of 9-15 year old girls. Among the victims are members of the "Dancing Grandmothers", according to an announcement of this group on Facebook.
White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said President Joe Biden had been briefed on the "tragic situation" and that federal officials were providing assistance to local authorities.
