Arraignment delayed for former employee accused in deadly Berea bank shooting

WUKY | By Karyn Czar

Published August 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT

18-year-old Brailen Weaver is accused of shooting and killing two people at the US Bank in Berea on April 30, 2026

The arraignment for Brailen Weaver, the man accused in the April 30 shooting deaths of two employees at a U.S. Bank branch in Berea, has been delayed until Oct. 8 in Madison County.

Federal investigators allege Weaver entered the bank wearing a hood and black mask and shot and killed 42-year-old Brian Switzer and 35-year-old Breanna Edwards. Investigators later determined Weaver was a former employee of the branch.

Weaver faces state and federal charges including capital murder, robbery and fleeing and evading police. He remains in federal custody.

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