US Edition18-Year-Old in Custody After High-Speed Chase, Charged in Deadly Bank Robbery
Authorities say Weaver posted a money-themed meme after the killings, and investigators tracked the BMW through surveillance and license plate readers.
- On Thursday, April 30, 18-year-old Braelin Weaver allegedly walked into a U.S. Bank in Berea, Kentucky, and fatally shot employees Breanna Edwards, 35, and Brian Switzer, 42, during an armed robbery.
- Investigators tracked Weaver using surveillance footage and social media posts to identify his silver BMW on Interstate 75, triggering a high-speed pursuit reaching approximately 130 miles per hour before he crashed and fled.
- According to an FBI affidavit, Weaver entered the bank at 1:57 p.m. and 'immediately shot and killed a male victim,' then 'checked multiple drawers and then immediately left the bank' before fleeing.
- Captured near Interstate 64 on Friday morning, Weaver is scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court on Monday; Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated he 'will now face justice for his alleged heinous actions.'
- Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman plans to pursue state murder charges, while FBI Special Agent Olivia Olson cautioned that despite the arrest, the tragedy is 'far from over for the community.
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Teen suspect in murder of 2 Kentucky bank employees leads police on wild 130 mph chase
Brailen Weaver, 18, is accused of carrying out the April 30 attack at a US Bank branch in Berea, where authorities say he shot and killed two employees shortly after entering the building.
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Teen suspect in murder of two bank employees in Kentucky leads police on wild 130 mph chase
A masked suspect accused of gunning down two bank employees inside a Kentucky branch is now facing federal charges after a wild, high-speed chase that ended in a crash, according to court documents. Brailen Weaver, 18, is accused of carrying out the April 30 attack at a U.S. Bank branch in Berea, where authorities say [...]
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