Brailen Weaver appeared before U.S. District Judge Matthew Stinett in Lexington on Tuesday for the second time.
The 18-year-old faces federal charges in last month’s fatal shooting of two U.S. Bank employees in Berea. He’s also accused of leading police on a high-speed chase up Interstate 75, ending in Lexington, where he crashed the car and was later apprehended.
His attorneys waived his right to a preliminary hearing, and the court sent the case to a grand jury.
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has said he’d bring state murder charges as well.
Weaver is being held without bond at the Woodford County Detention Center. He is listed as a resident of Somerset.
Breanna Edwards, 35, of Madison County, and Brian Switzer, 42, were killed at the bank.
The U.S. Bank branch on Chestnut Street remains closed. Flowers have been placed outside its front entrance.
Berea has a population of more than 16,000 and is home to Berea College, a private liberal arts university with about 1,500 students.
Gov. Andy Beshear spoke on Sunday to the graduating class at Berea College and was awarded an honorary degree.
