any updates on this now will be -- >> daniel thompson, very brief press briefing, maybe about one or two minutes. not really giving us any information other than that, the world's will be close, schools will be closed. again, underlining the more than one it, appears he says numbers of fatalities, but he is not going to give us that data at the moment. he is more concerned about the families being notified properly as many would agree with. all right, let's get back with jim. what have we learned in this latest press briefing? >> not much, that they're going to have a press briefing tomorrow. there could be more fatalities, he didn't give us much information at all. just located the family center it was pretty uneventful, i don't think they're prepared to release anything. i would say they're still working the suspect they have in custody. they are still interviewing him, interrogating him or her. trying to get the all the players involved, if there are other actors with. them and as you were going to talk about, i think jonathan deeds, and tom winners, reporting. they have some sour

his name is daniel thompson -- i'm sorry, that's the police chief. the suspect is darrell brooks, a 39-year-old man. he was a person of interest. they have now named him a suspect. we are going to get to more on him. let's bring in nbc news investigations correspondent tom winter and former director of public safety and former chief of police in dekalb county, georgia, and nbc law enforcement analyst, cedric alexander. that mug shot we showed you of darrell brooks is old. it's from a prior incident. and tom, that's what i want to get to. he had a very recent criminal record. >> right, an extensive one as well. he was a convicted felon going back 20 years. this is somebody who has a criminal record in over three states. katy, when you look at his record, specifically the most recent arrest, disturbing allegations contained within court papers. november 2nd, according to the files, he was involved in a domestic incident with the woman who is the mother of a child of his where he allegedly punched her in the face and also allegedly ran over her in a gas

any updates -- >> okay, chief of police there, daniel thompson, very brief press briefing here. us anymore information. other than that, the roads will be closed, schools will be closed, again, underlining the more than one, he says, it appears, numbers of fatalities, but he's not going to give us that data at the moment. he is more concerned about families being notified properly, as many would agree with. let's get back to jim kavanaugh. jim, what have we learned in this latest press briefing? not much that we're going to have a press briefing tomorrow. >> yep, 1:00. >> and there could be more fatalities. he didn't give us more information at all, just located the family center. so it really was pretty uneventful. i would say they're still working the suspect they have in custody, they're still interviewing him, interrogating him or her, trying to get, you know, maybe all the players involved that there's other actors with them. and as you were going to talk about, john dienst, that this vehicle may have been fleeing a crime. as we talked a few hours earlier, that the motive c

police chief daniel thompson. >> public schools will be closed tomorrow, requesting that everyone continue to stay away from the scene. the roads will remain closed at least 24 hours. if you live in the area where the roads are closed and you need access to your home, you can park in lot 12. clock tower and show proper identification, there will be a officer there to escort you to your home, you will need to remain in your home until the roads are preopenned. we're walking with waukesha medical examiner to confirm the identities of the fatalities. this most important thing, families. making sure that the next of kin is conducted. we're working with the families. with that, i will not give you the number of deceased at this time. we have to make sure that the next of kin is complete. also want to inform there is a family reception center at waukesha high school. for families that are look for family members, members that are looking for family members. if you are looking for family members and live out of town call 262-548-7122. also, there will be counselling services at the school. we'll

waukesha police chief daniel thompson on monday identified the driver as 39-year-old darrell brooks ofmilwaukee. >> the suspect was taken in custody a short distance from the scene and we're confident he acted alone. there's no evidence this is a terrorist incident. amy: brooks has a criminal record that includes arrests for sexual abuse, battery, and domestic abuse. he was arrested earlier this month, accused of running over the mother of his child with a vehicle in a gas station parking lot on november 2 and released on $1000 cash bond just five days before sunday's deadly assault. the house panel investigating the january 6 capitol insurrection has subpoenaed five more allies of former president trump, including long-time republican operative roger stone. at least six people who were part of the mob that entered the capitol reportedly worked as security for stone and were linked to the far-right oath keepers militia group. also subpoenaed was alex jones, the far-right conspiracy theorist and infowars host. this month jones was found liable for damages in lawsuits brought by families

we got from the chief so far, daniel thompson, multiple injuries, he said multiple fatalities without providing any details as far as how many. pardon me as we recover information, chief said, as this red suv tore you of the up the street, from eyewitnesses people said they heard gunfire. the chief said that there were no gunfire from the suv itself. but he did say that the police officers attempted to stop the vehicle. you are left to conclude that officers did fire at the vehicle, i should note we do not have that from a confirmed source. we're waiting to get the official press conference from the authorities, that is delayed because it is all happening so fast here and chaotic right now. very sad scene. you look two blocks back, this is a sad scene of carnage. the scenes. visuals of crime tape, bly in personal belongings in the street. that is consistent with sadly what we heard. could have tore up the street there, and -- the vehicle tore up the streets and were left to find their injured loved ones in the streets. they picked people up and took them to the hospital for treatment.

waukesha police chief daniel thompson says the 39 year-old milwaukee man was involved in a domestic disturbance before the incident. we can tell you that there was some type of disturbance. >> the suspect was between the suspect and individual or individuals in a different location just prior to the incident. officers say brooks was alone in the suv and he was not being chased by police before entering the parade routes. we were even to respond. >> that the mystic call before it actually so we can investigate it. so was or wasn't initial complaint. might be involved. yes. do we know if there are actually was one there. we don't. because we didn't even make it there. newsnation discovered brooks got out of jail just 3 days before this parade and posted a $1000 bond previous charges against him include resisting arrest bail jumping second degree reckless endangerment battery and domestic abuse as recently as november. second brooks was charged in a strangely similar incident for allegedly running over a woman with a vehicle in a gas station parking lot. she was hospitalized for her >> chief thomp

todd: waukesha, wisconsin chief of police daniel thompson confirming they have a person of interest in custody after a driver plows into families and participants at a christmas parade. attorney bob bianchi joins us now. what's your initial of evaluation of what you saw? >> it seemed to me, tom, when i saw a specific breakdown of a cargoing through that at a certain point in time just before he was approaching the parade, the car veers to the left, looking as if they're trying to avoid the people that are in the parade. however, there were all sorts of people to the left of that, that got injured. so initially there were thoughts that it may be terrorism. i don't think that that's going to be in play with regard to this, the cause of that particular issue. there were targets of interest they could have gone after that could have caused more carnage. it looks like the person may have been fleeing another scene, police when the police officers fired shot, adrenaline is pumping. they're going through the crowd, looking to get away. there's a lot of facts we don't know yet. we want to make

i wrote down in the notes from that press conference that the police chief daniel thompson said rightere's a nexus with terrorism. frank, you said something speaking in the last hour i noted came up in the press conference with the police earlier this hour and that was why they put in a shelter in place order and the police said because it was a crime scene and you previewed in that conversation. talk to me about what more authorities will be doing at this time in terms of investigating that crime scene and also with that person of interest in custody. >> we had significant questions answered in the press conference. the suspects or the person of interest in custody and we learned what that shelter in place order was about. it was a crime scene that we are trying to process and may have a very broad area that they need to work and canvas. that's not -- when i hear that it's not a continuing threat. to me that also means that the likelihood of terrorism is lessened because they have the suspect or person of interest in custody. they have the car. if there were any indications that ther

waukesha police chief daniel thompson says the 39 year-old milwaukee man was involved in a domestic disturbance shortly before the incident. we can tell you that there was some type of disturbance. >> the suspect was between the suspect and another individual or individuals in a different location just prior to the incident. officers say brooks was alone in the suv and he was not being chased by police before entering the parade routes. we were even to respond. >> that the mystic called the ford actually so we can investigate it. so was or wasn't initial complaint of 19 walt. yes. do we know action was one there. we don't. because we didn't even make it there. newsnation discovered brooks got out of jail just 3 days before this parade and posted a $1000 bond previous charges against him. include resisting arrest bail jumping second degree reckless endangerment battery and domestic abuse as recently as november. second brooks was charged in a strangely similar incident for allegedly running over a woman with a vehicle and a gas station parking lot. she was hospitalized for her >> chief thompson

now, police chief daniel thompson says initially brooks will face five counts of homicide.charges could be added. waukesha district attorney says she will set bail so high that brooks will not be able to get out. chief thompson now says it was a domestic dispute that proceeded brooks jumping in his suv and driving into the parade. now, there was a candlelight it vigil last night for the victims in this case as family has been notified and we now know he their names. their names are 79-year-old virginia sorenson. 71-year-old leanna owen. 52-year-old james coolidge, 81-year-old wilhelm and 52-year-old tamara duran. children's hospital also says they treated 18 kids after this attack. and sadly three sets of siblings. so you can imagine how hard that is for the parents going in there trying to see how their kids are when all of their kids or at least multiple kids are there in the emergency room. guys, back to you. steve: so, mike, the d.a. says, you know, he walls granted bail. it was inappropriately low given the crimes. well, that's fine to say now. you know, a as his excus

they're doing a great job under the leadership of daniel thompson.untability for all of the grief of the injuries and debt america needs answers. accountability has to be had. caller: good morning, i have been a democrat all of my life. i understand what they are trying to do. it is good. they are missing the full mark. they have nothing for people on a fixed income. everything is just high. they have programs for people in childcare. for the fixed income people, the elderly, we are totally out of everything. we don't get anything unless you are giving it to all. the ones on fixed income, we are herding out here. gas, medical, the whole nine yards. guest: we are looking at issues that impact the least of us. democrats are the only ones bringing these issues forward. let's talk about housing. we were the ones that said you could not evict someone during this time. we were the ones who stepped up and said for covid, you did not have to pay. let's move forward to our plan for the build back better. we know we must invest in housing. we were taking care