German police kill suspect in Berlin Pride parade attack
German police shot and killed suspect Abdul Ballout following a fatal vehicle ramming at Berlin's Christopher Street Day parade.
German authorities have shot and killed 21-year-old suspect Abdul Ballout following a fatal vehicle attack at Berlin's Christopher Street Day parade, concluding a citywide manhunt. Police opened fire in the borough of Spandau after Ballout allegedly lunged at officers with a knife.
The incident occurred late Saturday when a white van drove into a crowd near Tiergarten park, killing one woman and injuring 16 others. German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt characterized the incident as an "Islamist attack" while law enforcement gathered preliminary evidence. Ballout was identified as a German national of Lebanese heritage. Although the active pursuit ended with the suspect's death, federal and local investigators continue to examine potential extremist connections surrounding the incident.
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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