Five people died and more than 40 people were injured when an SUV sped through a barricade and into a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee.
Waukesha authorities confirmed the deaths in a statement late Sunday. Police said the numbers could change as many people transported themselves to hospitals.
No names or ages of the dead were immediately released.
A person of interest was in custody but no details have been given on a possible motive.
The horror was recorded by the city’s Livestream and onlookers’ cellphones.
One video shows the moment the SUV broke through the barricades and the sound of what appears to be several gunshots.
Waukesha police officer fired his gun to try to stop the vehicle. No bystanders were injured by the gunfire.
A Catholic priest, multiple parishioners, and Waukesha Catholic schoolchildren were among those injured, the Archdiocese of Milwaukee spokeswoman Sandra Peterson said.
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