Surveillance footage shows Weaver entering the U.S. Bank on Chestnut St. just before 2:00 on Thursday afternoon, wearing gloves and a mask. According to the affidavit, Weaver immediately opened fire, killing 42-year-old Brian Switzer of Jessamine County. He then shot and killed 35-year-old Breanna Edwards of Madison County, who was a teller at the bank. The suspect then checked multiple drawers and immediately left the bank.
The agent who wrote the affidavit states that the suspect fled the bank and that surveillance footage showed a silver BMW sedan with an Alabama license plate. The officers tracked the vehicle and the suspect's shoes to Weaver using social media.
Law enforcement located Weaver in Somerset and later tracked him on Interstate-75, where he was pursued by state and local law enforcement at speeds up to 100 miles per hour. Officers attempted to stop Weaver's car with spike strips but were unsuccessful. The suspect turned off exit 115 in Lexington, racing down Newtown Pike at an estimated 130 miles per hour before crashing.
Kentucky State Police Trooper Justin Kearney confirmed that Weaver was captured near I-64 on Friday morning after fleeing on foot. A firearm was found in the BMW.
Weaver has been federally charged with bank robbery.
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman said his office will pursue state murder charges and vows to "do everything possible to deliver justice for the families of the victims."
Weaver is scheduled to make his first appearance in federal court in Lexington on Monday.
