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CHICAGO (CBS) — The Waukesha Holiday Parade country has been evacuated aft a conveyance plowed into the parade way injuring much than 20 people, and resulting successful “some fatalities,” according to police.
Of those injured, 11 were adults and 12 were children. No accusation was released connected who oregon however galore radical were killed arsenic constabulary enactment to notify families.
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Waukesha Police Chief Dan Thompson said determination is simply a idiosyncratic of involvement successful custody. He added determination are nary different threats successful the area.
From the City of #Waukesha’s Facebook page:
Nothing visually graphic,, but announcement the infinitesimal you perceive screams and spot immoderate of assemblage jumping successful alarm
Looks similar a imaginable bull moving 10 seconds successful and respective bull cars racing successful a infinitesimal later@cbschicago pic.twitter.com/3srW5Y94He
— Marissa Parra (@MarParNews) November 22, 2021
Police accidental the operator of the conveyance drove done barricades and into the parade.
Graphic video posted online shows a reddish SUV thrust into the parade, striking a fig of radical arsenic they marched successful the parade. Others tin beryllium seen moving distant and screaming arsenic the SUV continued connected portion others tally to the assistance of victims lying successful the road.
“Today we experienced a horrible senseless tragedy,” said Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly. “My bosom goes retired to each those affected by this senseless act. “
Photos posted by CBS 58 amusement what appears to beryllium the reddish SUV parked extracurricular a location aft the incident.
Photos look to amusement the reddish SUV progressive successful the Waukesha Holiday Parade incident. Follow updates here: https://t.co/sjcTvuk2Du pic.twitter.com/hfN0avE9Hp
— CBS 58 News (@CBS58) November 22, 2021
The constabulary main confirmed a “suspect vehicle” was recovered.
Another video posted connected Twitter showed a fig tiny groupings connected the thoroughfare providing assistance to injured individuals lying connected the ground.
Thompson said immoderate of those injured were taken by constabulary to hospitals, and others were taken by household members.
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Police successful Waukesha are urging radical to debar the downtown area. CBS 2’s Marissa Parra noted a fig of streets blocked disconnected successful the country successful the aftermath. Thompson said roads volition stay closed successful the country for 24 hours.
Here successful #Waukesha
So galore streets blocked off— spot representation for notation @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/bOR2K0YYFO
— Marissa Parra (@MarParNews) November 22, 2021
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We volition beryllium learning much astir #waukesha incidental successful 20 min
Watch unrecorded here: https://t.co/dj3RH7d7Ey @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/3cy3aOsbnL
— Marissa Parra (@MarParNews) November 22, 2021
Witnesses primitively reported proceeding shots fired during the incident. Police present corroborate those shots came from an officer. They bash not judge anyone wrong the conveyance fired immoderate shots and accidental nary bystanders were injured.
Thompson said the serviceman who fired his limb has been with the section for 6.5 years.
“I could spot kids connected the ground, small bodies connected the street… I’m inactive successful shock”
We conscionable interviewed a #waukeshaChristmasParade witness. She says galore of those injured were wearing parade costumes
At 10 @cbschicago unrecorded successful #waukesha pic.twitter.com/gWAMjZCsCr
— Marissa Parra (@MarParNews) November 22, 2021
A witnesser who was astatine the parade described the scene, saying galore of those injured were successful parade costumes.
“I could spot kids connected the ground, small bodies connected the street. I’m inactive successful shock.”
School is canceled Monday for the School District of Waukesha for each students successful grades 4K to 12, according to a missive sent retired by the territory superintendent. There volition besides beryllium further counselors disposable during the schoolhouse time astatine each buildings for students who request support.
A determination volition beryllium made regarding Tuesday during the time connected Monday, the missive said.
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee addressed the calamity with the pursuing statement:
Our prayers are with the radical who person been injured and killed during the tragic incidental successful Waukesha.
Among the injured are 1 of our Catholic priests, arsenic good arsenic aggregate parishioners and Waukesha Catholic schoolhouse children.
Please articulation america successful supplication for each those involved, their families, and those who are traumatized from witnessing the horrible scene.
Police program to merchandise further updates astatine a quality league astatine 1 p.m. connected Monday.
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Waukesha is located conscionable westbound of Milwaukee.
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