Waukesha County Circuit Judge Jennifer Dorow sentenced a man to life in prison with no chance of release on November 16 for allegedly purposefully driving through a Christmas parade, killing six and injuring more.

Darrell Brooks, 40, was convicted last month for driving his red Ford Escape through a Christmas Parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on November 21, 2021. The incident led to the killing of six people and the injury of over 60 more, as previously reported by The Dallas Express. The victims’ ages ranged from 8 to 81 years old.

As reported by AP News, the criminal complaint against Brooks noted that he had been in a fight with his ex-girlfriend right before the killing spree. He then drove off and through the police barricades into the parade route, despite police officers shouting for him to stop and shooting at his SUV.

Brooks accumulated 76 charges in total, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide and 61 counts of reckless endangerment.

Each homicide count carries a mandatory life sentence, as Wisconsin does not have the death penalty.  The only uncertainty Wednesday was whether the judge would allow Brooks to serve any part of those sentences on Wisconsin’s version of parole — a release with extended supervision — which she did not.

“Frankly, Mr. Brooks, no one is safe from you,” said Dorow. “This community can only be safe if you are behind bars for the rest of your life. … You left a path of destruction, chaos, death, injury, and panic as you drove seven or so blocks through the Christmas parade.”

Dorow then sentenced Brooks to 762 additional years in prison on account of the endangerment charges.

Multiple relatives of victims had come forward before Brooks’ sentencing, insisting that he receive the maximum sentence. Chris Owens, whose mother was among the slain, told Brooks, “All I ask is you rot, and you rot slow.”

After having dismissed his lawyers, Brooks represented himself during his month-long trial and demonstrated unruly and volatile behavior, according to AP News. The former prosecutor Paul Bucher called the scene painful for victims, explaining, “He’s playing games, and I think he enjoys it.”

Yet before sentencing, Brooks offered apologies to the families of the victims as well as explained that he dealt with mental issues growing up.

“People are going to, like I said, believe what they want, and that’s okay. This needs to be said: What happened on Nov. 21, 2021, was not, not, not an attack. It was not planned, plotted,” said Brooks. “This was not an intentional act. No matter how many times you say it over and over, it was not,” he continued.

Brooks’s grandmother, Mary Edwards, said he was bipolar since he was 12 and that disorder caused him to drive into the parade. His mother, Dawn Woods, asked that Dorow would ensure that he would receive treatment in prison.

Brooks did not provide any motive for the crimes nor did he directly say what sentence he wanted to receive, answering “I just want to be helped.”

The circuit judge, however, dismissed the notion of mental illness, explaining that four psychologists had evaluated Brooks earlier and discovered that he had an anti-social personality disorder, but not a mental illness.

“It is my opinion that mental health issues did not cause him to do what he did on Nov. 21, 2021, and frankly didn’t play a role,” explained Dorow. “It is very clear to me that he understands the difference between right and wrong and he simply chooses to ignore his conscience. He is fueled by anger and rage.”