NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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 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 press conference.SECOND ARREST MADE IN FLORIDA BOWLING ALLEY SHOOTING THAT LEFT OFF-DUTY ATF AGENT PARALYZED: 'SENSELESS' Kentucky State Police released an image of a suspect wanted in connection with a deadly bank shooting in Berea. (Kentucky State Police)After the shooting, the suspect checked multiple drawers and fled the scene on foot, authorities said.The case is being investigated as armed bank robbery and firearm-related homicide. Weaver faces federal charges including armed bank robbery, using a firearm in a crime of violence, and
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