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Posted: 2021-11-21T23:40:31Z | Updated: 2021-11-22T23:49:39Z

Police have taken one suspect into custody after a vehicle drove through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Sunday afternoon, leaving at least five people dead and more than 40 injured, including children, authorities said .

Dozens of emergency officials responded after the incident around 4:40 p.m. local time. A livestream video of the event appears to show a red SUV speeding through the parade route, troubling those gathered on the street. A police vehicle is seen rushing through the crowd soon afterward before the attendees begin to disperse.

Waukesha police said Monday morning that they have identified Darrell Brooks, 39, as the suspect in the incident and that hed fled the scene of a domestic disturbance minutes before plowing through the holiday gathering. He is expected to face five counts of first-degree homicide when he appears in court Tuesday afternoon.

We are confident he acted alone, Police Chief Dan Thompson said. There is no evident that this is a terror incident.

The deceased range in age from 52 to 81, according to police.

Officials from Childrens Wisconsin in Milwaukee said Monday that the hospital had received 18 children, including three sets of siblings, for treatment and has discharged two of them. Ten kids are being treated in the intensive care unit, with six in critical condition. Their injuries include facial abrasions, broken bones and serious head injuries.