Waukesha parade tragedy: Child released from hospital Saturday, 8 remain

One of nine children remaining in a hospital following last Sunday's Christmas parade tragedy in Wisconsin was released Saturday, according to reports.

The child was not named.

Eight children, whose conditions range from serious to good, were still hospitalized, FOX 6 of Milwaukee reported.

On Nov. 21,  Darrell E. Brooks, 39, allegedly drove into the parade in Waukesha, a suburb of Milwaukee, initially killing five people and injuring more than 60. On Tuesday, 8-year-old Jackson Sparks became the sixth fatality.

He was charged with five counts of first-degree intentional homicide and will likely be charged with a sixth count for Sparks’ death.

Originally 16 patients between ages 3 and 16 were admitted to Wisconsin Children's Hospital, according to WISN-TV in Wisconsin.

"We’ve got older people that have passed and we’ve got a bunch of kids in the ICU," Ryan Kohnke, uncle to Jessalyn Torres, 11, who was injured while dancing in the parade, t... (Read more)

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