(WKYT) – Brailen Weaver, the man charged in the deadly Berea bank shooting, waived his rights to a preliminary hearing this morning.
This is after Weaver waived his rights to a detention hearing May 4. He remains in federal custody until his trial due to an order saying that Weaver is considered a flight risk and a threat to public safety.
Weaver will stand trial for allegedly shooting and killing employees Breanna Edwards, 35, and Brian Switzer, 42, inside a U.S. Bank in Berea April 30.
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The charges he is facing include armed bank robbery (with a maximum sentence of 20 years), use of a firearm in a crime of violence (with a possible sentence of five years or more), and causing death with a firearm during the crime of violence (with a maximum sentence of life or death).