Kentucky man charged in deadly bank robbery after high-speed chase
An 18-year-old Kentucky man, Brailen Weaver, has been charged with armed bank robbery and firearms offenses that caused death after a high-speed chase on Thursday night. Weaver allegedly shot and killed two people during a robbery at a U.S. Bank branch in Berea, Kentucky.
Brailen Weaver, 18, has been charged with armed bank robbery and firearms offenses that caused death. He allegedly entered a U.S. Bank branch in Berea, Kentucky, on Thursday at 2 p.m., shot and killed a male victim and a teller, and then fled. Authorities identified Weaver through surveillance video and social media posts, including a Facebook listing for his silver BMW sedan. The FBI located Weaver's car on I-75 and pursued him at speeds over 100 mph before he crashed and fled on foot. Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman will pursue state murder charges against Weaver. Bank robberies have declined nationally by 77% from 2010 to 2023, according to the FBI's Bank Crime Statistics report.
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