{"id":88488,"date":"2026-05-01T20:35:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T20:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/18-year-old-in-custody-after-allegedly-gunning-down-2-people-in-bank-robbery\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T20:35:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T20:35:04","slug":"18-year-old-in-custody-after-allegedly-gunning-down-2-people-in-bank-robbery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/18-year-old-in-custody-after-allegedly-gunning-down-2-people-in-bank-robbery\/","title":{"rendered":"18-year-old in custody after allegedly gunning down 2 people in bank robbery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An 18-year-old is in custody after he allegedly gunned down two people during a bank robbery, according to Kentucky authorities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Braelin Weaver, wearing a black mask and black gloves, allegedly went into the U.S. Bank in Berea just before 2 p.m. Thursday, immediately shot and killed a male victim, and then shot and killed a bank teller, court documents said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He then allegedly checked multiple drawers before fleeing the bank, according to the documents.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Police - PHOTO: Kentucky State Police released this image of the suspect in a bank robbery in Berea, Kentucky, on April 30, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/FcZkFFPn9lIGeoJvOkrRRA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/us.abcnews.go.com\/2c82c1c5ff31ed38b73d573d742d9ae3\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><default:path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Police &#8211; PHOTO: Kentucky State Police released this image of the suspect in a bank robbery in Berea, Kentucky, on April 30, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Body of Nahida Bristy, 2nd missing USF student, identified<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Surveillance footage linked the suspect to a silver BMW, court documents said, and investigators traced the car to a Facebook account under Weaver&#8217;s name.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At about 8 p.m. Thursday, Weaver posted an image to social media showing an alien holding a large amount of cash, according to the court documents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Thursday night, authorities zeroed in on Weaver&#8217;s car on Interstate 75 in Somerset, Kentucky, and he allegedly led police on a chase, driving over 100 mph, documents said. He eventually crashed the BMW and fled on foot, according to documents. A gun was found in the car, documents noted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">5 injured in reported stabbing at high school in Washington state, suspect in custody: Police<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Weaver has since been arrested and is facing federal charges, according to prosecutors. He will make his first court appearance in Lexington on Monday, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman said the suspect will also face state charges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The Kentucky Attorney General&#8217;s Office is working collaboratively with federal authorities, and we will pursue state murder charges following the shootings in Berea,&#8221; he said in a statement. &#8220;For the families of the two Kentuckians killed, we will do everything possible to deliver justice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Berea, a city of more than 16,000 people, is roughly 40 miles south of Lexington.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Our hearts go out to the families of the victims, our colleagues and the entire Berea community,&#8221; U.S. Bank said in a statement. &#8220;We are committed to supporting the victims&#8217; families and our colleagues. 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