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Video: Several killed, 20 hurt as SUV ploughs through Christmas parade in USA

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Several people were killed and more than 20 injured as an SUV smashed past barricades and ploughed through a parade of Christmas marchers in America’s suburban town of Milwaukee on Sunday.</p>
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The terrifying incident has been captured on CCTV footage and mobile phones of onlookers. </p>
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Graphic video shows a speeding vehicle ram through participants of the Christmas parade in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Waukesha?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Waukesha</a>, Wisc. Few details confirmed at this point though the police said they have a person of interest they’re looking into. <a href="https://t.co/zKEX1VoC2T">pic.twitter.com/zKEX1VoC2T</a></p>
— Andy Ngô 🏳️‍🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) <a href="https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo/status/1462595393804541957?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2021</a></blockquote>
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SUV speeding towards parade in Waukesha posted by a spectator on Facebook. <a href="https://t.co/iDMe0HxQpv">pic.twitter.com/iDMe0HxQpv</a></p>
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) <a href="https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1462568168933707776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 21, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Waukesha Police Chief Dan Thompson said "some" people had been killed but would not give an exact number. A person was in custody, as was the SUV, he said, but he did not give any indication of a motive, according to a Reuters report.</p>
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One video shows a woman screaming, "Oh my God!" repeatedly after a group of girls wearing Santa hats is mowed down.</p>
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Another video shows the SUV ploughing into members of a school marching band, as their music gives way to terrified screams.</p>

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