Seven children remain hospitalized one week after the Christmas parade massacre in Waukesha, Wisconsin, that killed six people and injured dozens more.
Three are in serious condition, three are in fair condition, and one is in good condition, a spokeswoman for Children’s Wisconsin said Sunday, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Sixteen children were initially admitted to the facility after the attack; two were most recently released over the weekend.
More than 60 people were struck when a red SUV was driven into the parade last Sunday, plowing into the crowd.
Darrell Brooks, the suspected driver, was taken into custody and charged with five counts of first-degree intentional homicide. When Brooks made his first court appearance on Tuesday, prosecutors revealed that a sixth person, a child, had also died, which could result in an additional homicide charge for Brooks.
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Brooks, who already had a lengthy criminal record, could spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted on all counts. A judge set bail at $5 million.
The child who died has been identified as 8-year-old Jackson Sparks. The five others who were killed have been identified as Jane Kulich, 52, Tamara Durand, 52, Wilhelm Hospel, 81, Leanna Owen, 71, and Virginia Sorenson, 79.
A candlelight vigil was held Sunday in Waukesha, including a moment of silence at 4:39 p.m., exactly one week after the attack, to honor the victims.
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“From the very first moment, our community has come together to help those suffering, and we will continue to do so,” said Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly.
“Our response during the past week and in the future will show that those who care vastly outnumber those who do not, and that evil will not triumph,” he said. “We will grieve as a community, and we will heal as a community.”
