Jessalyn Torres, was a young dancer; Find out more on Jessalyn Torres: one of the Victims of Wisconsin Parade.
On Sunday, November 21, terror struck during a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, when a speeding vehicle plowed past barricades and into the crowd.
Inhabitant of Waukesha, Wisconsin, Jessalyn Torres was one of the victims who got struck by the speeding vehicle.
Jessalyn Torres: Victim of Wisconsin Parade
It has already been confirmed that the suspect is 39-year-old Darrell Edward Brooks Jr, who drove a red SUV car through a crowd of civilians on Sunday, November 21, killing six people and injuring more than 60.
Darrell is a 39-year-old career criminal and rapper who goes by the stage name MathBoi Fly.
The “suspect car” was seized after a “major casualty occurrence,” according to Waukesha Police Chief Dan Thompson.
The five victims’ names were confirmed to be Tamara Durand, 52; Jane Kulich, 52; Leanna Owen, 71; Virginia Sorenson, 79 and Wilhelm Hospel, 81.
The name of the sixth victim is not yet known. However, it is confirmed that the victim is a small child.
Jessalyn Torres Age
Torres is a small child who is just 11 years old.
She was hit by the vehicle while participating in a festive event with the Waukesha Xtreme Dance company.
Jessalyn is now fighting for her life in the hospital with a broken pelvis, a lost kidney, lacerations on her lungs and remaining kidney, as well as internal bleeding.
Jessalyn Torres Family
Jessalyn’s mother’s name is Amber Kohnke.
She also has a 2-year-old sister named Averie.
It has also been reported that Torres has two other siblings.
Jessalyn was said to have been with her mother and her younger sister at the festival.
Her uncle Ryan Kohnke, a military veteran, was also present at the parade, and he helped a lot of people during the tragedy.
Torres also has a cousin named Nathan Brooks, who is 23 years old.
Nathan has helped with donations by establishing a GoFundMe account for the victims of the Wisconsin Parade.