The suspect in the 2021 Waukesha, Wisconsin, Christmas parade attack has been found guilty on all charges stemming from the massacre.
On Wednesday, a jury convicted Darrell Brooks on 76 counts, including first-degree intentional homicide.
Fox6 explained Brooks previously faced 83 charges related to the attack — including six counts of homicide by vehicle and use of a controlled substance. However, “The judge ruled there cannot be multiple punishments for the same crime.”
Additionally, prosecutors dropped a count of battery/domestic abuse.
CNN notes he was also convicted of “61 counts of recklessly endangering safety with the use of a dangerous weapon, six counts of fatal hit and run, two counts of felony bail jumping and one count of misdemeanor domestic battery.”
Brooks faces mandatory life in prison for the convictions.
Judge Jennifer Dorow scheduled his sentencing for Oct. 31.
As the verdict was being read, one man yelled, “Burn in hell, you piece of sh*t!”
Dorow instructed that the man be removed from the courtroom “right now” after the outburst.
Watch the video below:
Darrell Brooks, the black supremacist who ran over and killed 6 people in a Waukesha Christmas parade, has been found guilty.
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) October 26, 2022
As his verdict is read, a man screams, "burn in hell, you piece of shit!" https://t.co/aPwA4Pa1Lr
The trial comes nearly a year after Brooks drove his SUV into a Christmas parade, killing six — including an eight-year-old boy — and wounding dozens.
In a statement, Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly said, “I am thankful that the jury found the defendant guilty on all counts.”
“We can now re-focus on taking steps forward as a community and continue the healing process,” he added.
“In the nearly one year since this tragedy, there has not been a day that our community has not grieved,” said Police Chief Dan Thompson. “The victims' families as well as our first responders continue to deal with the lasting effects of the horrors of that day.“ @fox6now
— Bret Lemoine (@BretLemoine) October 26, 2022
Meanwhile, Waukesha Police Chief Dan Thompson said, “In the nearly one year since this tragedy, there has not been a day that our community has not grieved.”
“The victims’ families as well as our first responders continue to deal with the lasting effects of the horrors of that day,” he added.
