Germany pledges justice over Berlin Pride attack as police hunt suspect
Authorities say the attack is being investigated as Islamist extremism, and security at other Pride events in Germany may be tightened.
- On Saturday night, a van rammed into crowds at Berlin's Christopher Street Day Pride celebrations in Tiergarten park, killing one person and injuring 29 others; police launched a city-wide manhunt for the suspect, who remains at large.
- German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt identified the suspect as 21-year-old Abdul Ballout, a German citizen of Lebanese descent known to police for ties to Islamist circles and an attempted 2025 journey to Syria to join Islamic State.
- Ballout was convicted in May 2026 of preparing a terrorist attack but received a suspended sentence; authorities said he allegedly attacked passersby with a machete after the ramming before police found the abandoned van in the park.
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz attended a church service Sunday and declared "we will defend freedom," while Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner said the city's freedom had been "attacked in the most horrific way."
- Federation Queer Diversity official Andre Lehmann noted a tenfold increase of anti-queer hate crime in Germany within recent years, saying the attack "hits the heart of the queer community" despite more than 2,200 police officers deployed for Pride.
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The German authorities have revised upwards the number of injured in the Berlin attack. According to Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, there are 29 people, some with serious injuries. In addition, one person was killed. A vehicle drove into people, and people were reportedly stabbed afterwards.
Car Mows Pride Crowd — Driver Vanishes
A vehicle tore into Berlin’s Christopher Street Day Pride crowd, killing one person and injuring at least 15 others, and police launched a large overnight search for the driver. Quick Take Police said the crash happened near Berlin’s Tiergarten park, close to the Brandenburg Gate. Early reports said one person died and several victims had...
A white van ploughed into a crowd at a Berlin Pride event on Saturday night, killing one woman and injuring 29 others. Police are searching for a 21-year-old suspect known to Islamists.
He was found in Spandau on Sunday. CPR was started immediately after the shots, but the man died at the scene from his injuries.
▶️ A terrorist attack in Berlin on Saturday, July 25, during the Gay Pride parade, left one person dead and 29 injured. A 21-year-old suspect, with Islamist terrorist motives, is actively being sought. - Germany: What we know about the suspect who drove into the crowd gathered for Gay Pride in Berlin (International).
Tragic Turn in Berlin Pride Attack: Suspect Shot by Police
The suspect involved in the Berlin Pride attack was killed during a police operation at an allotment garden in Berlin's Spandau suburb. The incident, reported by broadcaster rbb, highlights the tense aftermath of the attack. Berlin police have yet to provide an official statement on the incident.
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