John Kulich, whose wife, Jane, was among the five people killed by Brooks, reacted with anger to the revelation. Jane Kulich, 52, was a mother of three and grandmother of three.
“I think my wife’s life and our children’s future are worth a lot more than $1,000,” Kulich told The Washington Post.
Brooks’s criminal history apparently extends as far back as 1999, when he was convicted of battery, according to court documents. Since then, additional accusations of battery, drug abuse and resisting law enforcement officials have been added to his record.
Before the parade, he faced two open cases. Criminal complaints detailed allegations that Brooks ran over the mother of his child with his red SUV on Nov. 2 and fired a gun after getting into “a physical fight” with his nephew in July 2020.
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