Suspect in deadly Berlin Pride attack shot dead by police after daylong search
Police in suburb of German capital say Lebanese-German Abdul Ballout, 21, shot after charging at officers with sharp object; car-ramming attack killed one, injured dozens
Abdul Ballout, a 21-year-old German citizen, was shot and killed by police in a Berlin suburb on Sunday evening, ending a nearly 24-hour search. He was the suspect in a deadly attack near Berlin's Pride festival, where a van was driven into a crowd, killing one person and injuring 29 others, followed by apparent stabbings with a machete. Authorities believe this was an "Islamic extremist terror attack."
- Ballout had a history of radicalization and previous convictions, including attempting to join the Islamic State group in Lebanon and publishing ISIS propaganda.
- He was released from detention pending an appeal for a suspended sentence related to preparing a serious act of violence.
- The attack occurred on a track in Tiergarten park, near the closing party of the Christopher Street Day festival, one of Europe's largest LGBTQ+ celebrations.
- Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt stated, "Everything we see here points to us dealing with an Islamic terror attack."
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