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Describe the risk that this defendant presents to our community. >> reporter: after being accused of killing six and injuring over 60 others, 39-year-old darrell brooks makes his initial court appearance. >> i have not seen anything like this in my very long career. >> reporter: he was charged with five counts of first degree intentional homicide. but prosecutors say a sixth is coming. >> i wish to notify the court sadly that today we learned of another death of a child. >> reporter: and there i...

Instead, turned on to main street, brushed the detective. and casey chased on foot. at first he thought the driver simply might be lost but then, of course, later the eyewitnesses along the route said he was zigzagging toward people trying to kill as many people as he could. >> whats heart breaking about this is its thanksgiving tomorrow. and all of these folks have passed away and they were just at a christmas parade. we heard jingle bells. we can all relate to this. we have all gone to hometow...

Brooks asked to use his phone and call uber. >> i called an uber and im supposed to be waiting. i dont know when its coming. can you call, please? >> reporter: not long after, ryder said he saw police going up and down the street and felt it had to do with brooks. he told him to leave. moments later -- >> i saw him looking for his i.d. moments later the police see him and get him in cuffs. i had no idea in my house. the uber showed up maybe a minute after he was in cuffs is all. i think about so...

Video of the moments -- >> whoa, whoa, whoa. >> reporter: -- police found and arrested the 39-year-old brooks on the front porch of 29-year-old daniel ryder, who had no idea what had just happened at the waukesha christmas parade about a mile away. >> he at one point said there was a sked me what was happenin. >> i caught an uber. im supposed to be waiting over here. can you call, please. >> reporter: not long after, ryder says he saw police going up and down the street and felt it had to do wit...

And thats why we see the number $5 million bails. he appeared in waukesha county court wearing a suicide prevention suit and rock back and forth and shake and wearing a covid mask. initially he was charged with five counts of intentional homicide. the sixth count is on its way a matter of paperwork at 8-year-old jackson sparks died of his injuries. the bail was unusually high but in this case reasonable. >> i have no problem. i just with that bail it is extraordinarily high but it is an extraord...

For it over here but i dont know when its coming. can you call it for me, please? >> reporter: not long after, ryder says he saw police going up and down the street and felt it had to do with brooks. so, he told him to leave. moments later -- >> my i.d. my i.d. >> so i am looking for his i.d. and moments late, the -- the police see him and get him in cuffs. i had no idea. the uber showed up maybe a minute after he was in cuffs is all. so i just think about sometimes if he had gotten in that car,...

Brooks makes his initial-court appearance. >> i have not seen anything like this in my very long career. >> reporter: he was charged with five counts of first-degree intentional homicide. but prosecutors say a sixth is coming. >> i wish to notify the court, sadly, that today we learned of another death of a child. >> reporter: and there is new video of the moments -- >> hands where i can see em! >> reporter: -- police found and arrested the 39-year-old brooks sunday night on the front porch of d...

Another death of a child. >> there is new video of the moments -- >> whoa, whoa, whoa! >> reporter: -- police found and arrested the 39-year-old brooks sunday night on the front porch of 24-year-old daniel ryder who had no idea what had just happened at the waukesha christmas parade about a mile away. >> he at one point asked me what was going on downtown. i was like there was a parade today. oh, that must have been what that was. >> reporter: the man he now knows is brooks then asked to use his...

>> reporter: police found and arrested 39-year-old darrell brooks on the front porch of 24-year-old daniel ryder who had no idea what had just happened at the waukesha christmas parade about a mile away. >> he at one point asked me what was going on downtown. i said oh, theres a parade today. oh, that must have been what that was. >> reporter: the man he knows was brooks then cordially asked to use his phone and call an uber. >> hey, can i call some -- i called an uber and im supposed to be wait...