German police hunt suspect after van rams Berlin Pride crowd
A driver killed one person and injured 16 after ramming a vehicle into Berlin Pride attendees before fleeing the scene, triggering a massive police search.
German law enforcement agencies are carrying out a major manhunt in Berlin after a vehicle struck a group of people during the city's annual Christopher Street Day festival on Saturday evening.
The incident occurred around 22:00 local time near Tiergarten park, resulting in one fatality and at least 16 injuries, several of which are severe. Organizers halted the Pride celebrations immediately as emergency responders and law enforcement secured the area.
The driver abandoned a white van and escaped on foot. Authorities have identified a suspect allegedly associated with Islamist networks, though no arrests have been made. Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner publicly condemned the incident, calling it "an attack on our free and open society."
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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