Suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead during operation, police say
Authorities say the attack is being investigated as Islamist extremism, and police shot the suspect dead after a nearly 24-hour search.
- The suspect behind a vehicle and machete attack at the Christopher Street Day Parade in Berlin died in a police confrontation Saturday in Spandau. The incident left one person dead and 29 injured.
- Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt identified the suspect as 21-year-old Abdul Ballout, who had previous criminal history. Dobrindt described the incident as an "Islamist terror attack," citing evidence from investigators.
- Authorities said Ballout drove a van into a crowd at Tiergarten Park during the Pride festival's closing party around 10:00 p.m., then allegedly attacked others with a machete. The celebration was canceled following the violence.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called the incident "a heinous act" on Sunday and said "we are open and freedom-loving and we will preserve and defend that." Governing Mayor Kai Wegner termed it an "attack on our free and cosmopolitan society."
- Before Saturday's fatal confrontation, Berlin police had warned the public to dial 110 if they encountered the suspect. Authorities continue investigating the violence that disrupted the annual LGBTQ pride festivities.
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