German police fatally shoot suspect in Berlin Pride attack
German police have shot and killed suspect Abdul Ballout following a vehicular attack at Berlin's Christopher Street Day parade that left one person dead.
German authorities ended a citywide manhunt after police shot and killed 21-year-old suspect Abdul Ballout in Berlin's western Spandau district. Officers fired on Ballout, a German citizen of Lebanese background, when he allegedly charged at them wielding a knife.
The operation followed an incident late Saturday evening, when a white van drove into a crowd during Berlin's Christopher Street Day parade near Tiergarten park. The collision resulted in one death and left 16 people injured.
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt stated that indications point to an "Islamist attack." Federal and local law enforcement agencies are continuing their investigation into Ballout's background, motives, and any potential connections to extremist networks.
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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