At least 5 dead, 40 injured after SUV driver speeds into parade
Police investigate at the scene where an SUV drove through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wis., on Sunday. Mike De Sisti | Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP
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The city of Waukesha posted on its social media accounts late Sunday that it could confirm at least five people died and more than 40 were injured, while noting that it was still collecting information. The city's statement also noted that many people took themselves to hospitals. The city did not release any additional information about those who died.
A “person of interest” was in custody, Waukesha police Chief Dan Thompson said, but he gave no details about the person or any possible motive. The investigation was ongoing, with assistance from the Wisconsin Department of Justice.
The horror was recorded by the city’s livestream and onlookers' cellphones. One video shows the moment the SUV broke through the barricades and the sound of what appears to be several gunshots. Thompson said a Waukesha police officer fired his gun to try to stop the vehicle. No bystanders were injured by the gunfire, and Thompson said he did not know if the driver was struck by the officer’s bullets.
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