Police identify suspect in Berlin pride van attack which left one person dead
A van slammed into people gathered for Berlin’s famed LGBT+ event on Saturday night, killing one person, injuring at least 16 others and prompting police to call off the celebrations and a concert in the German capital hours after they had begun. He is known to us as a member of Islamic circles here in Berlin, and our search for this person is proceeding at full speed,” said police spokesman Florian Nath. Earlier, police said some of the victims had life-threatening injuries.
- ▪A van slammed into people gathered for Berlin’s famed LGBT+ event on Saturday night, killing one person, injuring at least 16 others and prompting police to call off the celebrations and a concert in the German capital hours after they had
- ▪He is known to us as a member of Islamic circles here in Berlin, and our search for this person is proceeding at full speed,” said police spokesman Florian Nath.
- ▪Earlier, police said some of the victims had life-threatening injuries.
13 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 15 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 6 lean left, 4 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ Berlin police shoot dead suspect in car-ramming attack at Pride event — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ 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
- ▪ 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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A van slammed into people gathered for Berlin’s famed LGBT+ event on Saturday night, killing one person, injuring at least 16 others and prompting police to call off the celebrations and a concert in the German capital hours after they had begun. Chancellor Friedrich Merz described the incident as “an attack on our society.” Berlin police said they have identified a suspect who has not been arrested and he has ties to Islamic extremists in the German capital.Advertisement German authorities on Sunday issued a wanted notice for the 21-year-old fugitive suspect, whom they identified as Abdul B. “The suspect is known to police. He is known to us as a member of Islamic circles here in Berlin, and our search for this person is proceeding at full speed,” said police spokesman Florian Nath.
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