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When the area is open, the city is also requesting that any items set aside for a temporary memorial be placed at Veterans Park.
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Businesses along this strip will also be closed.Īs the investigation continues, the city asked for "the community to come together during this time and to keep the families in your prayers." The city announced that Main Street, along which the collision occurred, will remain closed until at least midday Monday. "Kathy and I are praying for Waukesha tonight and all the kids, families, and community members affected by this senseless act," he tweeted. Tony Evers thanked first responders and others who jumped in to help, and said the state is in touch with local partners to stay abreast of the latest information. "nstead he sees a red suv running over people that are suppose to be entertaining us and children on the ground bleeding," she wrote. Tailyr Medrano, who also lives in Waukesha, said she had her 1-year-old son in her arms when she said she witnessed the car plow through the procession "right in front of us." She brought her toddler to the parade so he could see Santa for the first time, she told NPR over Facebook messenger. She said her two children were horrified and never want to attend another parade.
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People were helping 'escort' others to safety." "The SUV blazed by where we were sitting and we heard a crash and people screaming," she told NPR. Waukesha resident Lindsey Ashley, 36, said she was enjoying the parade with her two children, ages 7 and 9, when the SUV drove by them. "We do not believe there was any shots fired from the vehicle," said the police chief.
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A law enforcement officer can be seen in the video and appears to open fire at the vehicle.Ī police officer uses a flashlight while looking for evidence in downtown Waukesha, Wis., after an SUV sped through a barricade and slammed into a Christmas parade Sunday.Ī police officer tried to stop the driver by firing his gun at the vehicle, confirmed Thompson, but no bystanders were injured. Videos across social media show a red SUV blowing through low-level barricades and speeding away. There are no other threats and the scene is safe, the police chief said. The FBI is assisting in the investigation, the agency's Milwaukee division said. He said it was not known if there was any "nexus to terrorism." Police Chief Thompson said the suspected vehicle has been recovered and there was a "person of interest" in custody, but did not specify whether that was the driver. Police share few details on the person of interest The district's website said officials would have additional counselors available for all students and staff in need of those services.Ĭatholic Memorial High School, another local school, also canceled classes Monday. The district announced that classes were canceled Monday. Officials for South High School and the district forwarded the districtwide press release when NPR asked for a comment early Monday. The Marching Blackshirts of Waukesha South High School were marching not far behind the other groups in the area the SUV drove into. Students with the Waukesha School District also participated in the parade, and school marching bands were listed in the parade lineup. The group also requested "time and privacy to process the tragic events." The organization asked the public on its Facebook page to keep its members in their thoughts and prayers. Waukesha Xtreme Dance, a group made up of children 2 years of age through eighth grade, was farther down the parade lineup. Please keep the Grannies, all those injured, and all those who witnessed this horrible event in your thoughts and prayers." The group shared on Facebook that "members of the group and volunteers were impacted and we are waiting for word on their conditions. According to the website, the only requirement for membership is to be a grandmother. In the parade, that group was followed by members of the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies, a dance troupe made up of women in their early 50s thru mid-70s. The Catholic Community of Waukesha issued a statement Sunday night saying that several parishioners were injured and had been hospitalized. Those organizations were all marching near each other in the parade lineup. NPR screenshot/City of Waukesha Facebook pageīut groups such as Milwaukee Dancing Grannies, Waukesha Xtreme Dance and the Catholic Community of Waukesha issued statements saying members of their groups who were marching in the parade were impacted. A red vehicle is seen speeding through a parade route in Waukesha, Wis., in a livestreamed video on the city of Waukesha's Facebook page.