Berlin Pride attack suspect shot dead by German police
German police shot and killed 21-year-old suspect Abdul Ballout in Berlin following a van attack at a Pride parade that left one person dead and 16 injured.
German police ended a citywide manhunt after shooting and killing 21-year-old suspect Abdul Ballout in Berlin's western Spandau district. Officers opened fire when Ballout, a German citizen of Lebanese descent, allegedly charged at them with a knife.
The police intervention followed a Saturday night incident in which a white van was driven into a crowd during Berlin's Christopher Street Day parade near Tiergarten park. The collision left one woman dead and 16 other people injured.
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt stated that initial findings indicate an "Islamist attack." Federal and local investigators are examining Ballout's history and potential ties to radical networks to determine his motive.
Sources: BBC News, Die Zeit, Koha, Tagesschau
Sources
- Die Zeit — CSD Berlin: Mutmaßlich islamistischer Tatverdächtiger nach Angriff identifiziert
- Tagesschau — Eine Tote und zahlreiche Verletzte: Auto fährt bei Berliner CSD in Menschenmenge
- BBC News — What we know so far about the Berlin Pride ramming attack
- Koha — Kemi të bëjmë me sulm islamist, thotë ministri gjerman pas futjes së veturës në “Berlin Pride”
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