German police shoot dead suspect following fatal vehicle attack at Berlin Pride
German police have shot and killed 21-year-old Abdul Ballout, the suspect in a fatal vehicle attack at Berlin's Pride parade that left one dead and 16 injured.
German law enforcement officers have shot and killed the suspect in a fatal vehicle attack during Berlin's Christopher Street Day parade. Authorities identified the individual as Abdul Ballout, a 21-year-old German citizen of Lebanese origin. Police killed Ballout in the western borough of Spandau after he confronted officers with a knife during a citywide search.
The operation followed an incident on Saturday evening near Tiergarten park, where a white van crashed into parade attendees around 22:00 local time. The ramming resulted in one woman's death and left 16 other people injured.
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt stated that evidence points to an "Islamist attack." Federal and local agencies are continuing their investigation into potential extremist motives and possible accomplices.
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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