Berlin Pride attack suspect shot and killed during police operation
It brought an end to a massive manhunt that was launched after a white van was driven into a crowd of people near Tiergarten park just before 22:00 (local time) on Saturday evening, killing one woman and injuring at least 29 others. The decision was deferred for six months and he was placed under the supervision of a parole officer. Saturday's attack shattered the joy and revelry of Berlin's Christopher Street Day, where hundreds of thousands spill onto the city streets for one of Europe's most famous Pride events.
- ▪It brought an end to a massive manhunt that was launched after a white van was driven into a crowd of people near Tiergarten park just before 22:00 (local time) on Saturday evening, killing one woman and injuring at least 29 others.
- ▪The decision was deferred for six months and he was placed under the supervision of a parole officer.
- ▪Saturday's attack shattered the joy and revelry of Berlin's Christopher Street Day, where hundreds of thousands spill onto the city streets for one of Europe's most famous Pride events.
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- ▪ What police know so far about the Berlin Pride attack suspect — CBS News — Top
- ▪ What we know about the Berlin Pride attacker — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead by police — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Suspect killed after deadly Berlin terror attack — NBC News — World
- ▪ Suspect in deadly Berlin Pride attack is killed in a confrontation with police — KREM Rss Feed
- ▪ Suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead by police — Korea Times
- ▪ Berlin Pride attack suspect was flagged for terror links — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Suspect in deadly Berlin Pride attack is killed in a confrontation with police — KUSA RSS Feed: news
- ▪ Berlin Pride attack suspect shot dead by German police — SBS News
- ▪ Berlin Pride attack suspect shot dead by police, had ties to Islamic extremism — FOX 26 Houston
- ▪ Berlin Pride attack suspect shot dead by police, had ties to Islamic extremism — FOX 10 Phoenix
- ▪ Suspect in Berlin Pride stabbing spree killed by police — The Washington Times
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Berlin Pride attack suspect shot and killed during police operationImage source, ReutersImage caption, Police at an allotment in the Spandau borough in Berlin's west on SundayByJake LaphamPublished26 July 2026The man suspected of carrying out what authorities say was likely an "Islamist terror attack" at Berlin Pride has been shot and killed by police.Officers opened fire when Abdul Ballout, a 21-year-old German citizen with Lebanese heritage, rushed at them with a knife in Spandau, a western borough of Berlin. It brought an end to a massive manhunt that was launched after a white van was driven into a crowd of people near Tiergarten park just before 22:00 (local time) on Saturday evening, killing one woman and injuring at least 29 others.
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