At least five people died and 40 were injured when a vehicle raided a Christmas parade in the northern state of Wisconsin on Sunday night, police said.
“We can confirm that five people have died and 40 are injured. However, these numbers may change as we collect more information,” Waukesha City Police said in a statement in a statement. One person was arrested.
The incident happened shortly after 4:30 pm local (7:30 pm Brasílua), during the annual parade in Waukesha, a suburb of Milwaukee.
“An SUV vehicle invaded our Christmas stop, which we were doing downtown,” said Police Chief Dan Thompson.
He said that one person was arrested and that police seized the vehicle involved. Security forces have not identified other threats.
An agent shot the vehicle in an attempt to stop the vehicle, authorities said.
Initially, 11 adults and 12 minors were taken to six hospitals in the area, fire department commander Steven Howard said.
Schools will remain closed on Monday and some roads are blocked, Thompson said, as the investigation continues.
The FBI has announced that it is assisting local authorities.
President Joe Biden has been briefed and the White House “closely monitors the situation in Wauskesha. Our hearts go out to all who have been affected by this horrific incident,” said a presidency official.
“We contacted state and local authorities to provide the necessary support and assistance,” he added.
– Deafening screams –
Angelito Tenorio, who is running for Wisconsin state treasurer, was at the parade and told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he “saw an SUV go by, speed up, and fly by at full speed along the way to the stop.”
“And then we heard a loud bang and deafening screams from the people who were hit by the vehicle,” he added.
The Journal Sentinel reported that footage showed the pickup truck speeding into the Christmas parade behind a school band.
“All I heard were screams and then people were screaming their children’s names,” Angela O’Boyle, another witness who lives near the parade site, told CNN.
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers said he and his wife were “praying for Waukesha” and for “all children, families and community members affected by this meaningless act.”
Several lawmakers expressed condolences, including the two state senates, Democrat Tammy Baldwin and Republican Ron Johnson.
The tragedy came in a troubled week in Wisconsin, following the acquittal of teenager Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot dead two men during protests against police brutality last year in Kenosha, which is 50 miles from Waukesha.
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