On April 30, 2026, 35-year-old Breanna Edwards was fatally shot while working at the U.S. Bank on Chestnut Street in Berea, Kentucky. A masked man entered the branch and, according to a federal affidavit, shot a 42-year-old colleague, Brian Switzer, first and then shot Edwards. The gunman reportedly searched drawers before fleeing.

Friends and family described Edwards as a joyful person who loved photography, gardening, and baking; she had married Sam Edwards the previous summer and ran a photography business in the community. Law enforcement identified 18-year-old Brailen Weaver as the suspect through his vehicle and social media posts. The FBI located him on Interstate 75 the night of the robbery; he led officers on a high-speed chase, crashed, ran on foot and was arrested early on May 1, 2026.

A federal grand jury indicted Weaver on attempted armed bank robbery resulting in two deaths and two counts of causing death with a firearm during a crime of violence, with special findings that could permit the death penalty; the state attorney general announced plans to pursue murder charges. Does anyone have information about Breanna’s life in Berea or the bank that could help the ongoing inquiries?