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Vigil Photos: Waukesha Mourns 5 Who Died In Christmas Parade

Five people died, 10 children were sent to intensive care and 48 people were injured when an SUV plowed into the Waukesha Christmas parade.

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WAUKESHA, WI — People across Waukesha turned out at candlelight vigils Monday to mourn the five people who were killed Sunday when an SUV crashed through barricades and entered the Waukesha Christmas parade route.

In all, 48 people were injured, including 10 children who were sent to intensive care. The suspect is in custody.

Several churches offered special prayer services to honor those who died and provide solace for those grieving them. Candlelight vigils popped up in Frame Park and Cutler Park in Waukesha to honor the victims.

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Below are photos from Monday night's candlelight vigils.

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An interfaith candlelight vigil was held Monday at Cutler Park honor the five people wh0 died when an SUV slammed into the city holiday parade Sunday. (Scott Anderson/Patch)
The vigil was led by Wisconsin Truck Takeover Enthusiasts and Mason Madson. (Scott Anderson/Patch)
Hundreds of people attended a candlelight vigil Monday in Waukesha. (Scott Anderson/Patch)
Hundreds of people turned out for a candlelight vigil Monday after five people were killed and 48 more were injured when an SUV entered the route of the Waukesha Christmas parade Sunday night. (Scott Anderson/Patch)
The mood was somber Monday as hundreds of people turned out for a candlelight vigil in Waukesha to honor the five people who died and support their families and friends. (Scott Anderson/Patch)
After a holiday parade went from joyous to tragic Sunday, people turned out by the hundreds in Waukesha to remember the five people who died when an SUV plowed through the parade route. (Scott Anderson/Patch)
Mourners bow their heads in prayer at a candlelight vigil Monday in Waukesha.(Scott Anderson/Patch)
Mourners congregated by the hundreds at Waukesha's Cutler Park for an interfaith candlelight vigil .(Scott Anderson/Patch)
People who turned out for the interfaith candlelight vigil in Waukesha draped themselves in blankets as a defense against the cold weather. Monday Scott Anderson/Patch
A bouquet of flowers was left as tribute to the five people who died when an SUV entered the Waukesha Christmas parade route. (Scott Anderson/Patch)
Mourners pay their respects at a Monday candlelight vigil honoring the five people who died Sunday when an SUV plowed through the Waukesha Christmas parade route. (Scott Anderson/Patch)
The solemn expressions worn by people who attended a candlelight vigil reflect the mood in Waukesha after five people were killed and 48 people were injured in the normally jubilant holiday parade. (Scott Anderson/Patch)

Patch staff writer Karen Pilarski contributed to this report.

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