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Teen suspect in murder of 2 Kentucky bank employees leads police on wild 130 mph chase

New York Post·Fox News·6 months ago
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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 US Bank branch in Berea, where authorities say he shot and killed two employees shortly after entering the building.

According to an FBI affidavit, the suspect entered the bank around 1:57 p.m. and “immediately shot and killed a male victim” before fatally shooting a second employee, identified as a teller.

Kentucky State Police later identified the victims as 35-year-old Breanna Edwards and 42-year-old Brian Switzer during a news conference.

After the shooting, the suspect checked multiple drawers and fled on foot, authorities said.

The case is being investigated as armed bank robbery and gun-related homicide.

Weaver faces federal charges, including armed bank robbery, using a firearm in a crime of violence and causing death through…

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