German authorities hunt driver after deadly Berlin Pride vehicle attack
German authorities are searching for a driver who rammed a vehicle into a Berlin Pride crowd, leaving one dead and 16 injured.
German authorities are conducting an intensive manhunt following a vehicle attack during Berlin’s Christopher Street Day festival on Saturday evening.
At approximately 22:00 local time, a white van was driven into a crowd near Tiergarten park, killing one woman and injuring at least 16 others, several critically. Organizers immediately halted the Pride celebrations following the incident.
The driver abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot. Law enforcement agencies have identified a suspect reportedly linked to Islamist networks, though no arrests have been made. Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner described the event as "an attack on our free and open society." Police continue to search the capital for the driver and any potential accomplices.
Sources: BBC News, Die Zeit, NRC, Tagesschau
Sources
- Die Zeit — CSD Berlin: Mutmaßlich islamistischer Tatverdächtiger nach Angriff identifiziert
- NRC — Dode en meerdere gewonden bij Pride in Berlijn nadat auto inreed op bezoekers
- 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
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