Berlin police shoot dead suspect in car-ramming attack at Pride event
Officials said all indications pointed to a “Islamic terror attack”.Ballout was shot after a search that lasted nearly 24 hours. He was the main suspect in the attack that took place on Saturday evening in which a van drove into a crowd in central Berlin. The car ramming killed one person and injured 29.The shooting occurred in the German capital’s Spandau district.
- ▪Officials said all indications pointed to a “Islamic terror attack”.Ballout was shot after a search that lasted nearly 24 hours.
- ▪He was the main suspect in the attack that took place on Saturday evening in which a van drove into a crowd in central Berlin.
- ▪The car ramming killed one person and injured 29.The shooting occurred in the German capital’s Spandau district.
13 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 15 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 5 lean left, 5 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ Berlin Pride Attack: What We Know About the Suspected Act of Terrorism — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ Manhunt underway after Berlin Pride van-ramming kills one and injures 16 — Washington Examiner
- ▪ German police hunt suspect in Berlin Pride van-ramming attack that left 1 dead and 16 injured — Korea Times
- ▪ Police hunt suspect in Berlin attack as Germany grapples with safety fears — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Manhunt underway for suspect with ‘Islamist’ ties after deadly Berlin Pride attack — NBC News — World
- ▪ German authorities issue wanted notice as hunt continues for suspect in deadly Berlin Pride attack — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ German police hunt suspect in Berlin Pride attack: 1 dead and 16 injured — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ What we know so far about the Berlin Pride ramming attack — BBC News
- ▪ Police identify suspect in Berlin pride van attack which left one person dead — BreakingNews
- ▪ The suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack is killed in a confrontation with police - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Authorities in Germany issue a wanted notice for suspect in Berlin Pride van ramming — ABC News — International
- ▪ German police hunt suspect after deadly car ramming near Berlin Gay Pride — Japan Times
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DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, NewsBerlin police shoot dead suspect in car-ramming attack at Pride eventAbdul Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, accused of carrying out an ‘Islamic terror attack’.ListenListen (1 min)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoThis undated handout image released by the Berlin police on July 26, 2026, shows a 21-year old suspect identified by police as Abdul Ballout in a public appeal for his arrest after a car ploughed into a crowd near Berlin's Pride celebrations, killing one person and injuring 29 [Handout/Berlin police via AFP]Published On 26 Jul 202626 Jul 2026German police have shot dead the suspect wanted in a car-ramming attack on Berlin’s Pride march.Abdul…
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