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Dustin Jones

The man accused of driving into the Waukesha Christmas parade is about to go on trial

Darrell Brooks, 40, faces 77 charges after driving a maroon SUV into a Christmas Parade in Waukesha, Wis., last November. (Mark Hoffman/AP)

Last November, a suspect drove a maroon SUV into a crowd of people at the annual Waukesha Christmas Parade in Wisconsin, killing six. Darrell Brooks, 40, has been accused of being the driver and faces 77 criminal charges. He will represent himself at his trial, with jury selection scheduled to begin Monday.

Brooks is charged with six counts of first-degree intentional homicide and six counts of committing a hit-and-run causing a death, according to court documents. He also faces two charges of felony bail jumping and 67 counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety with a dangerous weapon.

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