Teen suspect in murder of 2 Kentucky bank employees leads police on wild 130 mph chase
An 18-year-old suspect, Brailen Weaver, is accused of fatally shooting two employees during an armed robbery at a US Bank branch in Berea, Kentucky, on April 30, 2026. After the shooting, Weaver allegedly fled in a vehicle, leading police on a high-speed chase that reached 130 mph before crashing and attempting to escape on foot. He now faces federal charges including armed bank robbery and using a firearm in a crime of violence resulting in death.
- ▪Brailen Weaver, 18, is accused of shooting and killing two bank employees, Breanna Edwards and Brian Switzer, during a robbery at a US Bank in Berea, Kentucky.
- ▪Investigators linked Weaver to the crime through surveillance footage, social media posts showing similar clothing, and a vehicle tied to his Facebook account.
- ▪Weaver was apprehended after a high-speed chase on Interstate 75, where he reached speeds of up to 130 mph, crashed, and fled on foot before being captured.
- ▪A firearm was recovered from the vehicle Weaver allegedly used in the escape.
- ▪US Bank expressed deep sadness over the incident and confirmed it is cooperating with ongoing law enforcement investigations.
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US News Teen suspect in murder of 2 Kentucky bank employees leads police on wild 130 mph chase By Stepheny Price, Fox News Published May 2, 2026, 5:50 a.m. ET Originally Published by: Domino’s driver runs down customer over tip dispute, caught on camera: police Sheriff Grady Judd names Jan. 6 participant, MAGA influencer among 266 arrested in prostitution sting ‘Santa Claus’ cuffed in undercover sting targeting child sex predators 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.
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