Waukesha Christmas Parade Attack Suspect Convicted on All 76 Counts
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…
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.