Fitzgerald Issues Statement on Guilty Verdict in Waukesha Christmas Parade Trial

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement regarding the guilty verdict of the individual who attacked the 2021 Waukesha Christmas Parade:

"Today, the jury in the trial of the individual who attacked the Waukesha Christmas Parade, taking the lives of six innocent people, reached a guilty verdict convicting him of six counts of first-degree murder and 70 other counts, said Congressman Scott Fitzgerald. While we continue to grieve the tragic loss of life, I am grateful justice has been served. We will never forget those we lost: Virginia Sorenson, Leanna Owen, Tamara Durand, Wilhelm Hospel, Jane Kulich, and Jackson Sparks. I thank the first responders who answered the call on the evening of the attack and ask for prayer for healing and peace for the families impacted and the city of Waukesha."

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Congressman Scott Fitzgerald was sworn in to the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021 and is proud to represent Wisconsin’s Fifth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.