12:27 p.m. ET, November 23, 2021
These are the charges against the suspect in Sunday's deadly Waukesha parade
Waukesha, Wisconsin, Police Chief Dan Thompson said officials are referring five charges of intentional homicide for
Darrell E. Brooks, the suspect in Sunday’s incident at the Christmas parade.
"At this time, the Waukesha Police Department is referring five counts of first-degree intentional homicide, with additional charges based on the investigation," Thompson said at a news conference Monday afternoon.
Brooks is accused of
careening his SUV into a Wisconsin parade, killing five people and injuring 48 others. He is the lone suspect in Sunday's tragedy, Thompson said.
The charges against him include: Obstructing an officer, second-degree recklessly endangering safety with domestic abuse assessments, disorderly conduct with domestic abuse assessments and misdemeanor battery with domestic abuse assessments.
Brooks will have his initial appearance in court on Tuesday at 5 p.m. ET (4 p.m. local time).
You can read more about the investigation here.