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Prosecution rests in trial of Waukesha parade killings suspect

TODD RICHMOND Associated Press
Oct 20, 2022
Oct 20, 2022 Updated Jul 6, 2026

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Prosecutors rested their case Thursday in the trial of a Wisconsin man accused of killing six people and injuring scores of others when he allegedly drove his SUV through a Christmas parade, telling the judge that they're tired of him questioning their ethics as he struggles to defend himself without a lawyer.

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Photos: Waukesha parade suspect Darrell Brooks Jr.

Darrell Brooks Jr.

Darrell Brooks Jr. — Darrell Brooks Jr. appears in Waukesha County court on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 in Waukesha, Wis. Brooks, accused of killing six people and injuring dozens more when he drove an SUV through a suburban Christmas parade must stand trial, a court commissioner ordered Friday.
DEREK JOHNSON, WAUKESHA FREEMAN VIA AP, POOL

Darrell Brooks Jr.

Darrell Brooks Jr. — Darrell Brooks Jr. appears in Waukesha County court on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 in Waukesha, Wis. Brooks, accused of killing six people and injuring dozens more when he drove an SUV through a suburban Christmas parade must stand trial, a court commissioner ordered Friday.
DEREK JOHNSON, WAUKESHA FREEMAN VIA AP, POOL

Darrell Brooks Jr.

Darrell Brooks Jr. — Darrell Brooks Jr. appears in Waukesha County court on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 in Waukesha, Wis. Brooks, accused of killing six people and injuring dozens more when he drove an SUV through a suburban Christmas parade must stand trial, a court commissioner ordered Friday.
DEREK JOHNSON, WAUKESHA FREEMAN VIA AP, POOL

Darrell Brooks Jr.

Darrell Brooks Jr. — Darrell Brooks Jr. appears in Waukesha County court on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 in Waukesha, Wis. Brooks, accused of killing six people and injuring dozens more when he drove an SUV through a suburban Christmas parade must stand trial, a court commissioner ordered Friday.
DEREK JOHNSON, WAUKESHA FREEMAN VIA AP, POOL

Darrell Brooks Jr.

Darrell Brooks Jr. — Darrell Brooks Jr. exits the Waukesha County court on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 in Waukesha, Wis. Brooks, accused of killing six people and injuring dozens more when he drove an SUV through a suburban Christmas parade must stand trial, a court commissioner ordered Friday.
DEREK JOHNSON, WAUKESHA FREEMAN VIA AP, POOL

Darrell Brooks Jr.

Darrell Brooks Jr. — Darrell Brooks Jr. appears in Waukesha County court on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 in Waukesha, Wis. Brooks, accused of killing six people and injuring dozens more when he drove an SUV through a suburban Christmas parade must stand trial, a court commissioner ordered Friday.
DEREK JOHNSON, WAUKESHA FREEMAN VIA AP, POOL

Darrell Brooks Jr.

Darrell Brooks Jr. — Darrell Brooks Jr. appears in Waukesha County court on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 in Waukesha, Wis. Brooks, accused of killing six people and injuring dozens more when he drove an SUV through a suburban Christmas parade must stand trial, a court commissioner ordered Friday.
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Darrell Brooks Jr.

Darrell Brooks Jr. — Darrell Brooks, center, is escorted out of the courtroom after making his initial appearance Nov. 23 in Waukesha County Court.
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