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Waukesha suspect Darrell Brooks due back in court as new documents reveal he blamed son in 2020 gun case

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Waukesha Christmas parade suspect Darrell Brooks Jr. is due again in courtroom Friday for his arraignment on dozens of fees filed in reference to the assault – which left six individuals useless and dozens extra injured.

Brooks has historical past of violent crime stretching again to 1999 – and was out on bail on the time of the bloodbath after allegedly working over his ex with the identical crimson Ford SUV he allegedly used to mow down greater than 70 parade-goers on Nov. 21.

He was launched on $1,000 bail in that case regardless of a 50-page rap sheet and one other pending felony cost for a home incident wherein he allegedly fired a handgun throughout an argument together with his nephew.

Waukesha parade suspect Darrell Brooks arrives in courtroom for his arraignment.
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Police paperwork obtained by Fox Information Digital from the gun case present he tried to throw his son below the bus, shift blame to another person and provided to rat out a drug vendor earlier than admitting to police he shot a bullet into the bottom through the incident.

They embrace a abstract of Brooks’ mirandized interview from July 26, 2020.

Initially, Brooks blamed his son for the stolen gun police discovered simply inches from him after they arrested him for allegedly firing at his nephew a day earlier, in accordance with the paperwork. He allegedly claimed to have confiscated it from his son, who he accused of posing with it on Snapchat.

“Brooks said he had no information of any gun being fired and denied firing any gun himself,” the submitting reads. 

He additionally instructed the interrogating officer that he thought tablets that police present in his possession had been “THC edibles.” They examined constructive for meth.

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He provided to snitch on a drug vendor he stated he’d purchased them from – however the officer instructed him he didn’t imagine his story, in accordance with the report.

Then he allegedly modified his story, blaming the gunshot on his son’s pal – which the officer additionally didn’t imagine.

Lastly, Brooks allegedly admitted to firing the gun whereas arguing together with his nephew and a younger lady who had been sitting in a automotive on the time.

“I shot the gun on the floor,” the report quotes him as saying. “It was not meant for my nephew. It was not meant to hurt or harm anyone. It was meant to get [his nephew’s girlfriend] the f— away from my home.”

Waukesha parade horror suspect Darrell Brooks Jr. has a long criminal history.

Waukesha parade horror suspect Darrell Brooks Jr. has a protracted prison historical past.
(Waukesha PD)

Brooks was staying together with his mom on the time.

Throughout the interview, he repeatedly burdened that he would “do something” to stop his daughter from being despatched again into foster care.

Brooks’ arraignment listening to in Waukesha was scheduled for 10:15 a.m. CT Friday. He’s going through 77 fees starting from first-degree intentional murder to reckless endangerment and battery for allegedly plowing his Ford Escape by means of the parade, beating up his ex and fleeing the scene.

He’s accused of killing six individuals: Jackson Sparks, 8; Tamara Durand, 52; Jane Kulich, 52; LeAnna Owen, 71; Virginia Sorenson, 79; and Wilhelm, 81. Dozens extra had been injured.

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Brooks’ ex-girlfriend instructed police after the tragedy that he had been preventing along with her minutes earlier than the parade horror and that he gave her a black eye and a cut up lip, hitting her whereas they had been within the automotive collectively. On the time, he was out on bail for allegedly punching the identical lady within the face and working her down with the identical automobile on Nov. 2 – and likewise for the incident together with his nephew. He additionally had an lively warrant out of Nevada for skipping courtroom on intercourse crime fees.

He’s at the moment being held on $5 million money bail.

In Brooks’ solely remarks from behind bars, he instructed Fox Information Digital that he felt “demonized” and “dehumanized” following his arrest.

Brooks has been out and in of prison courtroom for greater than 20 years, serving time in jail and racking up convictions for home violence, youngster intercourse crimes, firearms, medication and battery.

Milwaukee District Legal professional John Chisholm has introduced an investigation into his personal workplace for recommending the “inappropriately low” bail that allowed Brooks to go free simply days earlier than the parade assault.

Fox Information’ Stephanie Pagones contributed to this report.