Suspect shot dead following Berlin pride parade vehicle attack
German authorities have shot dead the suspect in Saturday's vehicle attack during Berlin's Christopher Street Day parade, which left one woman dead and 29 people injured.
German security forces have shot dead the primary suspect in Saturday's vehicle attack at the Christopher Street Day parade in Berlin. The suspect, identified by authorities as a 21-year-old man of Lebanese origin with links to Islamist extremist circles, was located following an intensive manhunt.
The attack occurred on Saturday evening in Tiergarten park, near the Brandenburg Gate, when a car drove into crowds celebrating the annual LGBTQ+ event. Official casualty figures report that one woman was killed and 29 people were injured, with several remaining in critical condition. Security forces concluded the operation after confronting and fatally shooting the suspect.
Sources: Rzeczpospolita.
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