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Defendant In Wisconsin Christmas Parade Massacre To Defend Self

The trail for Darrell Brooks, the defendant in the 2021 Christmas parade on Waukesha, Wis., begins Monday with jury selection

  • Brooks is on trial for allegedly plowed through the city’s Christmas parade last year, killing six people and injuring dozens more.
  • Trial is expected to last at least a month.
  • Prosecutors reportedly have hundreds of videos of incident and dozens of eyewitnesses to testify.
  • Judge Jennifer Dorow ruled last week ruled Brooks could represent himself, despite having no legal training.
  • Criminal complaint against Brooks states 40-year-old on Nov. 21, 2021, got into an argument with his ex-girlfriend, then sped off and drove onto the parade route despite police shouting at him to stop and shooting at him. Police say he swerved side to side trying to run over people.
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