Berlin Pride Event Attacker Shot Dead by Police

Topic: Terrorism

Monday, July 27, 2026, at 4:50 am

Monday, July 27, 2026, at 5:47 am

In short:

A man who drove a van into people at a Berlin Pride event was known to the police and had ties to Islamist groups.

The police shot and killed the suspect, Abdul B, who was born in Germany in 2005.

One person died, and 29 were hurt in the attack on Saturday night.

The police in Germany say they killed the man who drove a van into a crowd near a big Pride event in Berlin, killing one and hurting 29.

On Sunday night, the Berlin police said they shot and killed the suspect at a garden in the Berlin area of Spandau.

The suspect was born in Germany in 2005 and was of Lebanese descent.

The suspect ran at the police with a knife, so they shot him.

Even with first aid, the suspect died at the scene.

People in Berlin went out the day after the attack to show respect.

The police had been looking all over Germany for Abdul B, who the Interior Minister said had ties to Islamic extremism.

The Interior Minister said it looks like an Islamist terrorist attack.

The attack happened in a park near the Brandenburg Gate, close to a big LGBTQ Pride event.

The suspect had been in trouble with the law before and was part of the Islamist scene.

The suspect was let out of jail two months ago.

The Mayor of Berlin said the attack was likely meant to hurt the city's way of life and its open and free society.

The police found out who the suspect was and asked the public for help finding him.

The suspected attacker, Abdul B, is dead after being shot by the police.

The suspect had been in a juvenile detention center and was let out two months ago.

He was known to the domestic intelligence and was on a list of potentially dangerous people.

After hitting people with the van, the suspect hurt some with a knife.

Three of the people who were hurt are in critical condition.

It's not clear if the attacker was alone, as more than one person might have gotten out of the van.

A man from Iran who was in the van was arrested.

On Sunday morning, a damaged white van was seen at the scene.

The van was rented by Abdul B, and the police searched his apartment.

'We won't let it beat us down'

On Sunday, hundreds of people gathered near the Brandenburg Gate to show respect and hold rainbow flags and flowers.

A 23-year-old student said she hoped the attack wouldn't be used by the far-right before the elections.

A memorial of flowers and candles is growing at the Brandenburg Gate.

At the scene of the attack, people left messages of support.

A drag artist who was backstage when the attack happened said he was still in shock.

He said he would be back for next year's event.

'We won't let it beat us down,' he said.

There have been several attacks with vehicles in Germany.

The attack comes at a sensitive time for the government, which is going through a tough reshuffle.

State elections are coming up, and the far-right party is campaigning on issues like immigration and security.

The Chancellor attended a memorial service for the victims.

The far-right party commented on the attack.

The party said it wouldn't let religious extremists divide the country with violence.

Germany has had several attacks with vehicles in recent years.

In May, a man drove into a pedestrian zone, killing two and hurting three.

In 2016, a man hijacked a truck and drove it into a Christmas market, killing 11 and hurting many.

He was shot dead by the police in Italy four days later.

Reuters/AFP

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