Waukesha Christmas parade attack

Waukesha Christmas parade attack
Waukesha Christmas parade attack
	Site of the incident on the corner of Barstow and Main streets on November 22, Police investigate behind the yellow caution tape.
Location	Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S.
Coordinates	43°00′44″N 88°13′45″W / 43.01222°N 88.22917°W
Date	November 21, 2021 ; ~4:39 p.m. (CST)
Target	People attending or participating in the annual Waukesha Christmas parade
Attack type	Vehicle-ramming attack, mass murder
Weapons	2010 Ford Escape
Deaths	6
Injured	62
Perpetrator	Darrell Brooks
Motive	Unknown
Verdict	6 counts of homicide by intoxicated use of vehicle dismissed pre-trial on defense motion; 1 count of battery dropped by state pre-trial; Guilty on remaining counts;
Convictions	First-degree intentional homicide (6 counts); First-degree recklessly endangering safety (61 counts); Hit and run causing death (6 counts); ;
Sentence	Six consecutive life sentences without the possibility of extended supervision plus 762+1⁄2 years, and restitution totaling $523,293.01

On November 21, 2021, Darrell Edward Brooks Jr. drove a sport utility vehicle (SUV) through the annual Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States, killing six people and injuring 62 others.

Brooks pleaded not guilty to six counts of first-degree intentional homicide and 70 additional charges. He chose to represent himself at his trial, which began on October 3, 2022. Brooks presented pseudolegal arguments from the sovereign citizen movement and was repeatedly removed from the courtroom for failing to comply with decorum and courtesy. On October 26, 2022, a jury found Brooks guilty on all 76 charges. On November 16, 2022, he was sentenced to six consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole, plus an additional 762.5 years to be served consecutively.