Man arrested after SUV drove through Massachusetts Apple store, leaving 1 dead and at least 20 injured - CNN

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The antheral accused of driving an SUV into a Hingham, Massachusetts, Apple store, sidesplitting 1 idiosyncratic and injuring 20 others, has been charged with reckless homicide by centrifugal vehicle, a prosecutor’s bureau tweeted Tuesday.

Bradley Rein, 53, was arrested Monday nighttime and is scheduled to beryllium arraigned successful Hingham District Court, the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office said successful a tweet without providing a day and time.

He is being held connected $100,000 bail aft a justice astatine a Tuesday proceeding granted prosecutors’ request. If helium makes bail, Rein volition not beryllium allowed to thrust a conveyance and volition person to notify the tribunal if helium leaves Massachusetts.

Rein told constabulary aft the clang he’d been buying and, portion driving done the Derby Street Shops analyzable wherever the Apple store is, “his close ft became stuck connected the accelerator and the conveyance accelerated,” prosecutors said. Rein tried to brake with his near ft but crashed done the Apple store, prosecutors said, citing the interrogation with police.

Rein’s sobriety trial “registered a speechmaking of zero,” prosecutors said, and helium told investigators helium did not usage drugs oregon alcohol. Rein fto authorities hunt his compartment telephone and consented to a humor draw, they said.

Rein, who spent the nighttime successful the Plymouth County House of Correction, has nary aesculapian issues that would compromise his quality to drive, and his SUV had nary mechanical issues to his knowledge, helium reportedly told investigators.

His adjacent tribunal appearance, regarding appointing an attorney, is scheduled for December 22.

First responders described a chaotic country aft the SUV crashed done the model of the engaged Apple store successful the municipality astir 20 miles southeast of Boston. Emergency services responded to the Derby Street Shops pursuing 911 calls for assistance astir 10:45 a.m., Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz said.

A dark-colored SUV smashed done the store’s model astatine an undetermined velocity and deed people, Cruz said.

“First responders recovered coworkers and different bystanders rendering archetypal assistance to aggregate victims successful request of urgent care,” his bureau said successful a quality release.

People were injured successful beforehand of the store and wrong it, including victims who were pinned against the partition by the vehicle, Hingham Fire Chief Steve Murphy said. Seven occurrence engines and 14 ambulances responded, helium said.

Police identified Kevin Bradley, 65, of New Jersey, arsenic the unfortunate killed astatine the scene, Cruz said, noting the probe into the clang is progressive and ongoing.

“We are devastated by the shocking events astatine Apple Derby Street contiguous and the tragic nonaccomplishment of a nonrecreational who was onsite supporting caller operation astatine the store,” Apple said successful a statement.

First responder Dr. William Tollefsen, from South Shore Hospital successful Weymouth, described utilizing a edifice adjacent the Apple store to triage radical and support them retired of the cold. The injured included radical with caput trauma and mangled limbs, helium said.

South Shore was treating patients for life- and limb-threatening injuries, immoderate of whom were inactive awaiting country Monday afternoon, said Dr. Christopher Burns, the hospital’s main of trauma. The aesculapian halfway connected Tuesday was inactive treating 8 patients from the crash, down from 18 connected Monday evening, according to Dr. Jason Tracy, seat of exigency medicine. Two of those patients are successful intensive care, helium said.

All patients are expected to past and injuries scope from important caput injuries to orthopedic injuries involving arms and legs.

Two different patients person been transferred to Boston Medical Center, but determination was nary update connected their status.

The names of the injured are not being released until household members are notified, officials said.

“Our hearts spell retired to our squad members and customers who were injured and each of those who were affected by this unspeakable incident,” Apple said successful its statement.

The Derby Street determination is temporarily closed, according to Apple’s website.

The Apple store, which boasts a ample solid storefront, is astatine the backmost country of the upscale Derby Street Shops. The entranceway to the store faces a ample parking batch that hundreds of visitors thrust done daily.

The Apple store and the surrounding restaurants and shops garner ample crowds this clip of year.