Kentucky teen accused of killing 2 bank employees busted after posting clues on social media
An 18-year-old Kentucky teen, Brailen Weaver, was apprehended in connection with the fatal shooting of two bank employees during a robbery at a US Bank branch in Berea. Investigators used social media clues, including Facebook posts linking Weaver to a suspect vehicle and clothing, to track him down. Weaver was captured after a high-speed chase ended in a crash in Lexington.
- ▪Brailen Weaver was charged with armed bank robbery and firearms offenses causing death.
- ▪The victims were identified as Breanna Edwards, 35, and Brian Switzer, 42.
- ▪Surveillance footage showed a silver BMW tied to Weaver, who had listed it for sale on Facebook.
- ▪Investigators matched Weaver’s clothing to photos he posted online, even after the shooting.
- ▪Weaver fled on foot after crashing during a high-speed police chase on Interstate 75.
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US News Kentucky teen accused of killing 2 bank employees busted after posting clues on social media By Adam Silverstein Published May 3, 2026, 4:32 a.m. ET An 18-year-old accused of gunning down two Kentucky bank employees during a robbery was quickly tracked down when investigators linked him to his own Facebook posts. Brailen Weaver was charged with armed bank robbery and firearms offenses causing death after the Thursday shooting at a US Bank branch in Berea, court records show. Kentucky State Police later identified the victims as Breanna Edwards, 35, and Brian Switzer, 42. 5 Brailen Weaver, 18, is charged in connection with a deadly US Bank shooting in Berea, Kentucky on April 30, 2026.
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