Suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead by police

World deathfestivalsgermanyTop News Suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead by police Maketa Pride Epithesi Berolino 1024x532 Relevant News Suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead by police 26 July 2026 Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as France, Spain battle blazes 26 July 2026 No evidence of sexual abuse found after inmate’s report 26 July 2026 newsroom 26 July 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber A known Islamist suspected of driving a minivan into a crowd near a major LGBTQ Pride gathering in Berlin was shot dead by law enforcement officers in the city’s Spandau district, police said on Sunday. The ramming attack happened in the Tiergarten park near the Brandenburg Gate at about 10 p.m. (2000 GMT) on Saturday, not far from one of Europe’s biggest annual LGBTQ celebrations, Christopher Street Day. One person was killed and 29 were injured, authorities said. “Around 6 p.m. (1600 GMT), the suspect involved in yesterday’s attack in Tiergarten was located at an allotment garden complex in Spandau,” Berlin police wrote on X. “According to initial findings, he ran towards officers while armed with a bladed weapon; police… subsequently opened fire. Despite immediate resuscitation efforts by the Berlin Fire Department, he died at the scene.” A federal prosecutors spokesperson confirmed one person had been shot and declared dead. Berlin police had identified the suspect as Abdul B, 21, and published his picture, asking the public for information on his whereabouts. The suspect had “attracted attention in the past through a high number of criminal offences, through radicalisation, through membership of the Islamist scene,”Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said earlier, adding that he was a German citizen of Lebanese heritage, born in Germany in 2005. It was the latest in a series of vehicle attacks on crowds in Germany in recent years that have intensified debate around security and immigration amid a surge in support for the far-right. Ahead of a memorial service at St Mary’s Church in Berlin, centre-right Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged Germans to protect liberal values. “We will defend the freedom, openness, and liberal spirit of our lives and our society with everything we can do,” he said. (Reuters) Read more: Germany hunts Islamist suspect after Berlin Pride crowd ramming Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as France, Spain battle blazes No evidence of sexual abuse found after inmate’s report Germany hunts Islamist suspect after Berlin Pride crowd ramming Fire near Kampos tis Tsakistras brought under control Marios Georgiou misses Commonwealth medal by 0.050 points UNESCO inscribes Mount Olympus on the World Heritage List Men’s Water Polo World Cup: Greece claim gold after 15-14 victory over Hungary Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.