Suspect in Berlin Pride stabbing spree killed by police
BERLIN — The suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack that left one person dead and 29 injured was shot and killed by police during a confrontation on Sunday in a suburb of the city, authorities said. Abdul Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, was killed following a search that lasted nearly 24 hours after the attack in downtown Berlin. Prosecutors said he had previously sought to join the militant Islamic State group.
- ▪BERLIN — The suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack that left one person dead and 29 injured was shot and killed by police during a confrontation on Sunday in a suburb of the city, authorities said.
- ▪Abdul Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, was killed following a search that lasted nearly 24 hours after the attack in downtown Berlin.
- ▪Prosecutors said he had previously sought to join the militant Islamic State group.
28 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 19 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 6 lean left, 18 centre, 2 right.
- ▪ 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
- ▪ Berlin Pride attack suspect killed — The Sydney Morning Herald
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BERLIN — The suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack that left one person dead and 29 injured was shot and killed by police during a confrontation on Sunday in a suburb of the city, authorities said. Abdul Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, was killed following a search that lasted nearly 24 hours after the attack in downtown Berlin. Prosecutors said he had previously sought to join the militant Islamic State group. Ballout was suspected of driving a van into a crowd near Berlin’s Pride festival Saturday night before apparently stabbing others with a machete in what authorities believe was an Islamic extremist terror attack.
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