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Teen suspect in murder of two bank employees in Kentucky leads police on wild 130 mph chase
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
2 U.S. Bank employees dead, person in custody after bank robbery
Updated May 1, 2026, 2:09 p.m. ETA female bank teller and a man are dead after being shot during a bank robbery, and the suspect in the case was facing federal charges May 1 for the attack that took place one day earlier in Central Kentucky.Kentucky State Trooper Justin Kearney said the robbery, which involved a masked gunman, took place the afternoon of April 30 at a U.S. Bank location in Berea. The city is in Madison County, about a 45-minute drive south of Lexington."This is a really terrible day for Berea," Kearny told reporters during a news conference.It was not immediately known whether anyone else was being investigated in connection to the incident.As of May 1, police had not released the victims' identities. USA TODAY has reached out to troopers for more information.Bank robbery suspect 'immediately shot a male victim'According to a federal complaint filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 18-year-old Brailen Weaver walked into the bank just before 2 p.m., immediately shot a male victim and shortly after shot a bank teller. The suspect then searched several bank drawers before fleeing and driving off in a silver BMW sedan with Alabama plates.The
Two employees fatally shot in a bank robbery in Kentucky
BEREA, Ky. — Two bank employees were fatally shot during a robbery in Kentucky and a search was underway for the suspect, authorities said Thursday. A man wearing a gray-white hoodie, gloves and a mask entered a branch of U.S. Bank in Berea and shot a male and female employee, said Trooper Scottie Pennington, a spokesperson for the Kentucky State Police. “They’re our people that work in our community, and they’re no longer with us,” Pennington told reporters. “At this time we do have some leads, and we’re trying our best to bring this evil person to justice.” Law enforcement officials were going door to door in search of information and surveillance video, as well as using helicopters, drones and dogs, Pennington said. Local and state police along with the FBI and other federal agencies were involved. It was not clear whether the suspect fled in a vehicle, on foot or was picked up, the spokesperson said. He declined to say whether the suspect left the bank with anything. State police posted a photo of the suspect on social media and asked people to call if they recognize him or have information. “If you see something strange and you don’t
Kentucky Manhunt: Person of Interest Apprehended After Fatal Bank Robbery
A person of interest is in custody in connection with the fatal shootings of two bank employees during a robbery, Kentucky, authorities said.The person is “believed to be involved” in the robbery that took place in Berea, located about 36 miles south of Lexington, on Thursday, Trooper Justin Kearney of the Kentucky State Police wrote in a post on Facebook early Friday. Kentucky State Police said a masked man had entered a branch of U.S. Bank on Thursday afternoon and fatally shot a male and female employee. The victims were identified by Kearney as Breanna Edwards, 35, of Madison County, and Brian Switzer, 42, of Jessamine County, during a news conference on Thursday night, local news station WKYT reported.“This was a team effort," Kearney wrote in the Facebook post on Friday. "Appreciate the assistance from the Lexington Police Department, our federal partners, and the other agencies involved.”Newsweek has contacted Kentucky State Police and U.S. Bank for further comment via email....What We Know Kearney said on Thursday that law enforcement had attempted to an individual believed to be connected to the shooting in his vehicle after it was spotted in Berea. But that person fled the scene, prompting a chase that
18-year-old facing federal charges in deadly Kentucky bank robbery
By Updated on: May 1, 2026 / 6:27 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google An 18-year-old is facing federal charges after two employees were shot and killed this week during a bank robbery in Kentucky, authorities said Friday. Brailen Weaver was charged with armed bank robbery, use of a firearm in a crime of violence and causing death with a firearm, the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of Kentucky announced.Weaver allegedly entered a U.S. Bank in Berea, about 36 miles south of Lexington, on Thursday and shot and killed a man and a woman, both employees at the bank, police said. Their names were not immediately released. Weaver then allegedly checked multiple drawers in the bank and immediately left, authorities said. It's unclear if he left the bank with anything. Weaver was captured at 3 a.m. Friday after law enforcement attempted to stop his vehicle, leading to a pursuit that exceeded 100 mph, authorities said. Weaver ultimately crashed his car and then fled on foot."As alleged, this deplorable act of violence in broad daylight has left two families in Kentucky with unthinkable loss. Our hearts go out to them," acting Attorney General Todd Blanche
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