The suspect in the attack on a Pride event in Berlin yesterday has been shot and killed by police.
Berlin Police said the suspect, previously named as 21-year-old Abdul Ballout, was fatally shot at an allotment garden complex in the city's Spandau suburb at about 6pm.
Police believe the attack on a crowd at an LGBTQ+ event in Berlin was an act of Islamist terrorism.
Germany’s interior minister Alexander Dobrindt said that the suspect rammed people with a car and then attacked the crowd with a blade, which “might have been a machete”.
One person was killed and 29 were injured in the incident at 10pm in the Tiergarten park area of Berlin, where crowds were celebrating the annual Christopher Street Day Parade.
Dobrindt that "everything we are seeing here indicates that we have experienced an Islamist attack".
The 21-year-old is a German citizen of Lebanese background who was known to police. He was previously sentenced to one year and 10 months in prison, which was switched to a non-custodial sentence due to a legal complaint, Dobrindt said.
Hundreds of thousands of people had come to Berlin on Saturday to celebrate at Berlin’s pride parade, known in Germany as Christopher Street Day. It’s one of Europe’s largest LGBTQ+ celebrations.
Key Points
- Suspect reportedly killed during a police operation
- Police name 21-year-old suspect in Berlin Pride attack
- 3 victims in life -threatening condition, 8 in serious condition
- Victim in parade attack is female, report says
- Photo released of suspect identified as Abdul B
- Attack believed to be Islamic extremist terror, officials say
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Berlin Pride attack the latest in a decade of deadly German car-rammings
Watch: Suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead, police confirm
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Police shoot dead 21-year-old suspect Abdul Ballout after manhunt
19:50 , Rebecca Whittaker
Police have captured and shot dead the man suspected of killing a woman and injuring 29 others at a Pride event in Berlin in what authorities believe was an Islamist terror attack.
The attacker, named as Abdul Ballout, a 21-year-old German citizen with Lebanese roots, was found at an allotment site in the Spandau area of the city on Sunday evening almost 24 hours after the car and machete rampage.
Berlin police said he ran at emergency services personnel with a “stabbing weapon”, before armed officers fatally shot him.
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Manhunt for suspect, 21, after Berlin Pride crowd struck in ‘Islamist terror attack’
Pictured: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visit the crime scene at Tiergarten
19:26 , Rebecca Whittaker
Suspect tried to attack police with a bladed weapon, officers say
19:12 , Rebecca Whittaker
Berlin police said the suspect tried to attack them with a bladed weapon at an allotment garden complex in the suburb of Spandau before he was fatally shot.
"According to initial findings, he ran towards officers while armed with a bladed weapon; police subsequently opened fire. Despite immediate resuscitation efforts by the Berlin fire department, he died at the scene," Berlin Police wrote in a post on X.
Pictured: Police officers leave allotment garden complex where suspect was fatally shot
19:01 , Rebecca Whittaker
Berlin police confirm suspect has died
18:43 , Rebecca Whittaker
Berlin police have confirmed the suspect was shot dead in an allotment garden facility in Spandau at about 6pm.
Police said in a post on X: “According to current findings, he is said to have rushed toward our emergency forces with a stabbing weapon, after which police firearms were used by our SEK Berlin.
“Despite immediate resuscitation measures initiated by the Berlin Fire Department, he died at the scene.”
Gegen 18 Uhr konnte der Tatverdächtige des gestrigen Anschlags im Großen Tiergarten in einer Kleingartenanlage in #Spandau lokalisiert werden. Nach bisherigen Erkenntnissen soll er mit einer Stichwaffe auf unsere Einsatzkräfte zugelaufen sein, daraufhin kam es zum polizeilichen… pic.twitter.com/ncslEZom7N
— Polizei Berlin (@polizeiberlin) July 26, 2026
Suspect reportedly killed during a police operation
18:08 , Rebecca Whittaker
The suspect in the attack on a Pride event in Berlin yesterday has been reportedly shot and killed by police, according to German media.
21-year-old Abdul Ballout, who was named the suspect, was shot at an allotment garden complex, regional broadcaster Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) reported.
Police share thoughts with victims of the attack
17:28 , Rebecca Whittaker
Berlin police has shared its thoughts with the victims and their families following what was a “horrific act of violence” at a “peaceful” event.
“We wish the injured a swift and full recovery from the bottom of our hearts. Our sincere gratitude goes to the first responders as well as the police and emergency services personnel on duty,” police said in a post on X.
“Our forces are conducting an intensive manhunt for the suspect and are doing everything they can to quickly and thoroughly investigate this horrific act.”
Gestern Abend kam es am Rande eines friedlichen #CSD in Berlin zu einer schrecklichen Gewalttat.
— Polizei Berlin (@polizeiberlin) July 26, 2026
Unsere Gedanken sind bei den Opfern, ihren Angehörigen und allen, die ihnen nahestehen. Den Verletzten wünschen wir von Herzen eine schnelle und vollständige Genesung.
Unser… pic.twitter.com/YMPWpA8Psm
Where did the attack happen?
17:00 , Amy-Clare Martin
The attack did not take place along the parade route but in Tiergarten park, a few hundred metres from the Christopher Street Day closing party at Brandenburg gate.
The van drove into a crowd that was likely a mix of festivalgoers and other locals or visitors.
Police said a woman was killed and 29 were injured. Berlin’s fire service said that three people sustained life-threatening injuries and another eight were seriously injured.
Briton at Berlin pride event vows: 'They'll never erase us'
16:40 , Amy-Clare Martin
Ashley Jump, a 26-year-old UK resident, had travelled to Berlin for Saturday’s Pride parade but had left the celebrations before the attack.
They returned Sunday to leave flowers at a memorial near the crime scene in support of the LGBTQ+ community.
“They’ll never erase us, we’ll never be gone,” they said. “As long as humanity has existed, we’ve existed. And as long as humanity exists, we will exist. We will not be removed.”
WATCH: German interior minister reveals 29 were injured in 'Islamist terror attack'
16:20 , Amy-Clare Martin
In pictures: Germany mourns in wake of Berlin Pride attack
16:00 , Amy-Clare Martin
Chancellor tells Pride marchers ‘do not be intimidated’
15:40 , Amy-Clare Martin
Germany’s chancellor has urged those celebrating at the Christopher Street Day celebrations not to be intimidated after an attacker rammed into crowds in a suspected Islamist terror attack.
In a statement ahead of a vigil, Friedrich Merz said: "I want to say this to those taking part in Christopher Street Day here in Berlin, and indeed across the whole of Germany: do not let yourselves – let us not – be intimidated.”
He said such attacks are designed to sow division, adding: "There are more of us, we are stronger, and we stand together in our country. That is what matters most at such a difficult time.
"Let me say it once again: we will defend the freedom, openness and liberalism of our lives and our society with everything we can, and we will do so together."
He vowed that they will do everything in their power to catch the perpetrator.
Mayor mourns 'very dark' day for Berlin
15:20 , Amy-Clare Martin
Berlin mayor Kai Wegner said: "Berlin celebrated a great day. Berlin was colorful. Berlin showed how diverse, how open this city is. It showed once again that Berlin is the city of freedom.
“After 10 pm, it got dark. Very dark.”
Attack comes a week before UK's biggest Pride festival
15:00 , Amy-Clare Martin
The attack came a week before the UK’s biggest pride festival is due to take place in Brighton and Hove.
Defence secretary Wes Streeting said: “The home Secretary will obviously, with police chiefs, make the right determinations around what kind of policing presence we need.”
He added that such events in the UK were already “always well policed” and struck the right balance between public safety and allowing people to celebrate.
Threat level raised as minister warns 'we cannot rule out the possibility of copycat attacks'
14:40 , Amy-Clare Martin
"We cannot rule out the possibility of copycat attacks," interior minister Alexander Dobrindt said, announcing he was raising Germany’s threat level.
The minister described the aftermath of the attack as a "horrific scene" as he thanked "brave people" who stepped in to help.
The attack took place a few hundred metres away from where the pride festival was being held. Victims were either in Tiergarten park or on their way to or from the pride festival.
British politicians respond to 'heartbreaking' Berlin attack
14:20 , Amy-Clare Martin
British politicians have spoken of their horror at the “heartbreaking” attack.
Foreign secretary Ed Miliband said on X: “Horrified by the appalling attack in Berlin. My thoughts are with all those affected, and the entire LGBT+ community.
“The values of openness, tolerance and freedom are what unite us. I have spoken to @AussenMinDE (German foreign minister Johann Wadephul) to convey the UK’s solidarity: we stand with Germany.”
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Sir Chris Bryant wrote: “This horrific event shows why we still need Pride. Freedom to live and love without shame, treated equally with others under the law, safe from discrimination and homophobic violence – that’s worth marching for. Proud too that Belfast Pride was such a success.”
Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty said the Christopher Street Day parade in Berlin “is deeply special to me and my husband” as he sent “love and solidarity to all my German friends and colleagues”.
Minister for equalities Simon Lightwood said on X: “The scenes from Berlin Pride are heartbreaking. My thoughts are with everyone affected, their loved ones and the wider LGBT+ community.
“Pride is about visibility, solidarity and the simple belief that everyone should be free to live openly and be themselves without fear. When that freedom is threatened, it reminds us just how much Pride still matters.”
Suspect was a German citizen with Lebanese roots
14:09 , Amy-Clare Martin
Authorities have issued a wanted notice and warned people against approaching Abdul B, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, saying that he may be armed and dangerous.
One person was killed and 29 were injured in the suspected Islamist terror attack at a Pride event in Berlin on Saturday, which saw the perpetrator ram crowds with a car before attacking them with a knife.
The suspect was known to police and had "drawn attention to himself through a high volume of criminal offences, radicalisation and affiliation with the Islamist scene", interior minister Alexander Dobrindt said.
He was sentenced to one year and 10 months in prison, which was switched to a non-custodial sentence due to a legal complaint.
Recap: German police issue wanted notice for suspect in Berlin Pride van ramming
13:45 , Amy-Clare Martin
Authorities in Germany issue a wanted notice for suspect in the Berlin Pride van ramming
Attack believed to be Islamic extremist terror
13:35 , Amy-Clare Martin
The fatal attack at Berlin Pride is believed to be Islamic extremist terror, officials confirmed on Sunday.
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said that the suspect rammed people with a car and "then attacked the crowd with some type of blade, it might have been a machete, and also severely injured those people".
He added that "everything we are seeing here indicates that we have experienced an Islamist attack".
He says the suspect is on the run and that a large number of officers from Berlin police and the federal police are working to find him.
BREAKING: 29 people were injured in attack
13:23 , Amy-Clare Martin
Germany’s interior minister has revealed an estimated 29 people were injured in Saturday’s attack, Sky News reports.
He says the suspect, Abdul B, was born in Germany in 2005 and has a Lebanese background.
In pictures: Tributes left at scene of attack
13:05 , Amy-Clare Martin
Recap: Berlin police name suspect with ties to ‘Islamic circles’ after attack on LGBTQ+ event
12:45 , Amy-Clare Martin
Berlin police name suspect with ties to ‘Islamic circles’ after attack on Pride event
British ambassador 'deeply shocked' by horrific attack
12:25 , Amy-Clare Martin
The British ambassador to Germany has said he is “deeply shocked” by the horrific attack in Berlin last night.
In a post on X, Andrew Mitchell confirmed he is in contact with the German authorities, adding: “CSD is a powerful expression of diversity, tolerance and love and 🇬🇧 stands with the LGBT+ community across Germany 🏳️🌈”
Deeply shocked by the horrific attack in Berlin last night. We are in touch with the German authorities.
— Andrew Mitchell (@andrewjonathanm) July 26, 2026
CSD is a powerful expression of diversity, tolerance and love and 🇬🇧 stands with the LGBT+ community across Germany 🏳️🌈 https://t.co/sElz5q9seo
Police comb park and apartment as manhunt continues
12:05 , Amy-Clare Martin
Police were seen combing a wooded area in Tiergarten park for evidence on Sunday morning as the investigation into the attack continues.
Dozens of officers were seen carefully searching an area near where the white vehicle was abandoned after ramming into crowds near the city’s Brandenburg gate.
Officers were also seen outside of an apartment in Bissingzeile, a street just about 1km away from the attack, believed to belong to a 21-year-old suspect identified as Abdul B.
Three people hurt in last night’s attack have life-threatening injuries
11:45 , Amy-Clare Martin
Three people hurt in last night’s attack have life-threatening injuries, according to reports.
One person was killed and 16 were injured after the vehicle ploughed into the crowd at Berlin’s Christopher Street Day parade.
Berlin's fire department spokesman Dominik Pretz confirmed this morning that three have life-threatening injuries, the BBC reports.
He said that eight people are seriously injured and five have minor injuries and 30 people had been in the area and were left "shaken" after the attack.
'Every person should be able to live, love, and stand up for their rights without fear' - Ursula von Der Leyen
11:30 , Amy-Clare Martin
European Commission president Ursula von Der Leyen has issued a statement following the attack on Berlin Christopher Street Day Parade.
She said the celebrations “stands for freedom, dignity, and equality” in a post on X.
“Every person should be able to live, love, and stand up for their rights without fear. Hate and violence have no place in our societies. We stand united at the side of the LGBTQI+ community.”
Mein tiefes Mitgefühl gilt den Opfern des Angriffs auf die Berliner Christopher Street Day-Parade und ihren Angehörigen und Freunden.
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) July 26, 2026
Der CSD steht für Freiheit, Würde und Gleichberechtigung - die grundlegenden Werte der EU.
Jeder Mensch soll ohne Angst leben, lieben und für…
'Love wins': Mourners leave flowers with powerful message at scene
11:10 , Amy-Clare Martin
Mourners have left flowers at the scene of last night’s attack in Berlin.
One person was killed and at least 16 were injured when a car ploughed into crowds celebrating at an LGBTQ+ event in the city.
Bouquets were left at the scene in Tiergarten park on Sunday morning with the message ‘liege siegt’, which translates to ‘love wins’.
Investigators are continuing to comb the area as police are hunt for a 21-year-old suspect identified as Abdul B.
Who is Abdul B? The suspect being hunted by Berlin police
10:50 , Amy-Clare Martin
Police have identified a 21-year-old man wanted after a car ploughed into crowds at Berlin Pride on Saturday evening.
Officials say it is not clear if the attacker acted alone and someone else may have got out of the vehicle after it came to a halt close to Brandenburg Gate.
The suspect, named as Abdul B, is described as slim, around 1.90 metres (6 foot 2) tall, with black hair, and last seen wearing a black hooded top and white trousers.
A police notice warned the public to avoid “direct contact” with the suspect, saying that he may be armed and dangerous.
Police had said earlier that their suspect has ties to Islamic groups in the German capital.
“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,” police spokesperson Florian Nath said.
Nath added that investigators had no information on “his specific motives.”
Presenter at Pride party left speechless after attack
10:35 , Amy-Clare Martin
One of the presenters at the Pride party, Ricarda Hofmann, wrote in an Instagram post that she had been there “not just as a moderator, but as part of a community that comes together to be visible. To celebrate love. To stand up for each other.”
She said the attack left her speechless. “What happened today has changed something in me,” she wrote.
Moment Berlin Pride evacuated after car crashes into crowd
10:15 , Amy-Clare Martin
Moment Berlin Pride evacuated after car crashes into crowd
In pictures: The aftermath of the attack
10:00 , Amy-Clare Martin
Not clear whether suspect acted alone, police say
09:45 , Amy-Clare Martin
In an update on Sunday, Berlin police urged members of the public to help them find the man identified as Abdul B, adding that it was not clear whether he acted alone.
They said more than one person may have got out of the vehicle after it came to a halt close to the city's Brandenburg Gate.
Three of the 16 people who were injured in the attack were in a life-threatening condition, and some of the injuries included stab wounds, police and emergency services said.
Wes Streeting: ‘Horrific’ attack shows why Pride marches are important
09:28 , Amy-Clare Martin
Britain’s defence secretary Wes Streeting has described the attack in Berlin as an "absolutely horrific disaster”.
Discussing Pride marches, he told Sky’s Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips: "In many respects, things are different and better now than they've ever been... But hate crimes are also on the rise. There are lots of people who don't accept diversity and difference in our society.
“And that's why pride is a celebration. But it's also a protest against those who do not accept life in the 21st century, do not accept people loving each other in same-sex relationships and in the very worst cases would seek to do us harm.”
Asked about safety at next week’s annual Brighton Pride celebrations, he said “these types of events are always well policed”.
RECAP: Manhunt for Berlin Pride attack suspect who may be ‘armed and dangerous’
09:10 , Amy-Clare Martin
- Police in Germany are hunting for a man suspected of ramming a van into a crowd at an LGBTQ+ parade in Berlin on Saturday evening, with several people also reportedly stabbed
- One person died and at least 16 others were injured. Berlin fire brigade said that three of the victims were in life-threatening condition, while eight were in serious condition
- Police have released a picture of the suspect, who they have identified as 21-year-old Abdul B, but warned the public he may be armed and dangerous
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz described the incident as an “attack on our society” as police said the investigation is continuing at “full speed”
'Tolerant and peaceful' Berlin was attacked in most 'brutal way', mayor says
08:50 , Amy-Clare Martin
The mayor of Berlin, Kai Wegner, said the “brutal” incident was “an attack on our free and open society” and the “tolerant and peaceful” city.
In a post on X, he said: “Berlin is the city of freedom - and our freedom has been attacked in the most horrific way today. My thoughts are with the victims, their families and friends.
“I thank the emergency services who were immediately on site and did everything in their power. And I trust the police and security authorities, who will investigate at full speed.”
Incident was an 'attack on our society', Merz says
08:31 , Amy-Clare Martin
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described what happened as “an attack on our society.”
“What an abhorrent act in Berlin,” Merz wrote in a post on X. He added that Germany loves freedom, “and we will preserve and defend that.”
Hundreds of thousands of people had come to Berlin on Saturday to celebrate at Berlin’s pride parade, known in Germany as Christopher Street Day.
In pictures: Aftermath of Berlin crash incident as manhunt underway
07:48 , Maira Butt
Watch: Berlin Pride evacuated after car crashes into crowd
07:29 , Maira Butt
Photo released of suspect identified as Abdul B
07:20 , Maira Butt
Police have identified a 21-year-old suspect called Abdul B in connection with the incident.
He is described as slim build, approximately 1.90 m tall, black hair, black hoodie and white pants.
Several people suffering from 'life-threatening' injuries, say police
07:15 , Maira Butt
Berlin police report that one person has been killed and 17 people injured following a ramming incident at a Pride event on Saturday evening.
This includes “several with life-threatening injuries”, according to police.
Police name 21-year-old suspect in Berlin Pride attack
06:29 , Namita Singh
German authorities on Sunday issued a wanted notice for a fugitive suspect in the van ramming near Berlin’s Pride festival that left one person dead and injured at least 16 others.
Police and prosecutors asked for help in finding the 21-year-old, whom they identified as Abdul B.
They said he is believed to have injured several people with a moving vehicle, and that one or more people apparently then left that vehicle. Several people were also apparently stabbed, they added.
ÖFFENTLICHKEITSFAHNDUNG - Bitte teilen!
— Polizei Berlin (@polizeiberlin) July 26, 2026
Aufgrund des Verdachts eines Anschlags führen die Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Berlin und unser LKA die weiteren Ermittlungen.
Nach bisherigen Erkenntnissen handelt es sich bei dem mutmaßlichen Tatverdächtigen um Abdul B..
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Sunday’s notice warned the public to avoid “direct contact” with the suspect, saying that he may be armed and dangerous.
Police had said earlier that they had identified a suspect who has ties to Islamic groups in the German capital.“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,” police spokesperson Florian Nath said.
Nath added that “we still have no information whatsoever regarding his specific motives, the exact sequence of events, or his role in the crime itself.”
What is Christopher Street Day?
04:56 , Namita Singh
Berlin's annual Pride celebration commemorates the 1969 Stonewall rebellion in New York, which began after police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village.
The Berlin LGBTQ+ event is one of Europe’s largest Pride celebrations. Hundreds of thousands of people join the parade, known in Germany as Christopher Street Day.
Report says man seen emerging from car that crashed into Berlin crowd and fleeing on foot
04:46 , Namita Singh
The Berlin police said the vehicle was white, describing it as possibly a car or minivan or minibus.
Tabloid newspaper Bild cited a witness as saying it was a van and that a man emerged from it and fled on foot.
Among the injured, eight had serious injuries and of those, three were in life-threatening condition, a fire brigade spokesperson said.
"We have now identified a suspected perpetrator. Measures against this suspected perpetrator, who has not yet been arrested, are underway. However, this suspected perpetrator is known to the police as a member of the Islamist scene here in Berlin," the police spokesperson told reporters.
Hundreds of thousands of people had gathered peacefully in the German capital for the annual Christopher Street Day celebrations, one of Europe's largest LGBTQ events, before the apparent attack brought it to an abrupt end.
A large number of emergency service vehicles were at the scene.
"It's one of the worst days for the queer community and a day I personally hoped I'd never have to experience... I'm shocked," said Julian Miethig, who attended the event.
Christopher Street Day draws hundreds of thousands of people to the German capital each year. The event commemorates the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York and combines a parade with political demands for equality, inclusion and protection against discrimination.
Police say vehicle struck multiple people after charging into Tiergarten park
04:39 , Namita Singh
One person was killed and 17 others injured, with some in life-threatening condition, after a vehicle mowed down a crowd near Berlin's Pride celebrations on Saturday evening, setting off a manhunt for those responsible, the police said.
Hours after the apparent attack many details remained unclear, but police said the vehicle struck multiple people after charging into the city's central Tiergarten park close to the Brandenburg Gate.
They later said they had identified an Islamist as a suspect and were seeking his arrest.
"According to our latest information, the vehicle drove ... into the Tiergarten around 10pm (2000 GMT), injuring several people in the process, and then came to a standstill after hitting a tree here in the Tiergarten," a police spokesperson at the scene said."It was empty, which is why we are currently working intensively to track down the perpetrator or perpetrators."
Major vehicle-ramming incidents in Germany since 2016
04:23 , Namita Singh
Germany has seen a series of vehicle-ramming incidents since the 2016 attack onBerlin's Breitscheidplatz Christmas market, prompting repeated security alerts around public gatherings, Christmas markets, carnival events and demonstrations.
Berlin, July 2026 Christopher Street Day: One person was killed and 17 others injured.
Leipzig, May 2026 Central Pedestrian Zone: Two people were killed and three others seriously injured when a car drove into a central pedestrian zone in Leipzig.
Mannheim, March 2025 City Centre Crowd: Two people were killed and 11 others injured when a 40-year-old man drove a car into a group of pedestrians in Mannheim.
Munich, February 2025 Labour Union Demonstration: A 24-year-old Afghan national allegedly drove a car into a labour union demonstration in Munich, killing a woman and her 2-year-old daughter and injuring dozens of others.
Magdeburg, December 2024, Christmas Market: Six people were killed and more than 200 injured when a car ploughed into a Christmas market in Magdeburg.
Berlin, June 2022 Shopping District: A 29-year-old German-Armenian man drove into a crowd in a busy Berlin shopping district, killing a teacher and injuring 14 of her students after mounting the pavement.
Trier, December 2020 Pedestrian Zone: Five people, including a 9-week-old baby, were killed and up to 15 injured when a drunken 51-year-old German drove through a pedestrian area in the western city of Trier.
Volkmarsen, February 2020 Carnival Parade: A man drove his car into a carnival parade in the western town of Volkmarsen, injuring dozens of people, including 20 children.
Berlin, December 2016, Breitscheidplatz Christmas Market: Anis Amri, a failed Tunisian asylum seeker with Islamist links, hijacked a truck, killed its driver and then drove it into a crowded Christmas market in Berlin, killing 11 more people and injuring dozens. He was shot dead by police in Italy four days later.
Police identify suspect in the vehicle ramming incident
03:53 , Namita Singh
Berlin police said they have identified a suspect who has not been arrested.
Police said he has ties to "Islamic circles" in the German capital.
“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. He did not identify the suspect by name.
Nath added that “we still have no information whatsoever regarding his specific motives, the exact sequence of events, or his role in the crime itself.”
Germany has recent history of vehicles being used in attacks
03:28 , Graeme Massie
Germany has a recent history of vehicles being used in attacks, Reuters reports.
In December 2024, several people were killed in a car-ramming attack on a Christmas market in the eastern city of Magdeburg. The suspected perpetrator was a psychiatrist from Saudi Arabia with a history of anti-Islamic rhetoric who had lived in Germany for almost two decades, per Reuters.
In 2025, two people were killed in the western city of Mannheim when a 40-year-old man whom authorities described as psychologically unwell drove a car into a group of pedestrians. Weeks before that, an Afghan national suspected by prosecutors of having carried out a similar attack on a trade union demonstration in Munich, killing two and injuring more than 40, including children.
In May, a man believed to have mental health issues drove his car into a pedestrian zone in the eastern German city of Leipzig, killing two people and seriously injuring three.
Suspect not believed to be in Tiergarten area
02:42 , Graeme Massie
Police say they searched the Tiergarten area with thermal imaging cameras looking for suspects.
"There are no people in the Tiergarten anymore," police spokesman Florian Nath told reporters.
The Tiergarten park will remain closed overnight.
Latest scenes from Berlin attack
02:14 , Graeme Massie
Suspect identified by police as 'Islamist'
01:55 , Graeme Massie
A suspect in the Berlin attack has been identified as a member of the city’s “Islamist scene”, according to police.
The suspect has not yet been arrested, a spokesperson for Berlin police told reporters at the scene on Sunday morning, per Reuters.
“We have now identified a suspected perpetrator. Measures against this suspected perpetrator, who has not yet been arrested, are underway. However, this suspected perpetrator is known to the police as a member of the Islamist scene here in Berlin," said the spokesperson.
Victim in parade attack is female, report says
01:45 , Graeme Massie
At least one person was killed and 16 others injured in the Berlin attack. The victim who has died is a woman, German newspaper Der Spiegel reported.
3 victims in life -threatening condition, 8 in serious condition
01:32 , Graeme Massie
Berlin fire brigade says that three of the victims were in life-threatening condition, while eight were in serious condition, per Sky News.
Some of wounded had stab injuries according to witnesses, police say
01:16 , Graeme Massie
Some of those injured in the attack had stab wounds, police say.
Berlin police spokesperson Florian Nath said eyewitnesses described seeing people lying on the ground with stab wounds after the attack.
"We need to verify via witnesses" Nath told reporters, per Sky News.
Berlin police urge witnesses to send them pictures and video
Sunday 26 July 2026 00:39 , Graeme Massie
Helfen Sie unseren Ermittlerinnen und Ermittlern in der aktuellen Lage im #Tiergarten!
— Polizei Berlin (@polizeiberlin) July 25, 2026
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The latest images from Berlin
Sunday 26 July 2026 00:21 , Graeme Massie
Latest police update says 1 dead, 17 injured
Sunday 26 July 2026 00:04 , Graeme Massie
In their latest update, Berlin police say that one person was killed in the incident and that 16 more have been injured, “several with life-threatening injuries.”
Police describe how 'white vehicle' crashed into Tiergarten
Saturday 25 July 2026 23:59 , Rebecca Whittaker
"According to our latest information, the vehicle drove into the Tiergarten around 10pm (8pmGMT), injuring several people in the process, and then came to a standstill after hitting a tree here in the Tiergarten," a police spokesperson at the scene said.
"It was empty, which is why we are currently working intensively to track down the perpetrator or perpetrators."
The police did not describe the vehicle beyond saying that it was white.
What is Christopher Street Day?
Saturday 25 July 2026 23:57 , Rebecca Whittaker
Christopher Street Day draws hundreds of thousands of people to the German capital each year.
The event commemorates the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York and combines a parade with political demands for equality, inclusion and protection against discrimination.
First held in West Berlin in 1979, the CSD has grown from a small demonstration into a major fixture of the city's cultural and political calendar.
The parade is the centrepiece of the CSD, but it is accompanied by a wide range of political, cultural and party events held across the city.
'It’s a dark day for the community,' a witness at the LGBTQ+ event said
Saturday 25 July 2026 23:55 , Rebecca Whittaker
Julian Miethig, who had attended the LGBTQ+ party at the Brandenburg Gate earlier, said he had just wanted to go to an afterparty when he heard from a friend that “something bad happened there and there are a lot of fire trucks, a lot of emergency vehicles, ambulances.”
He said he went to Tiergarten and was shocked that something like this could have happened at Berlin's pride celebrations.
“It’s a dark day for the community,” he said.
Organisers shared evacuation message on social media
Saturday 25 July 2026 23:53 , Rebecca Whittaker
Following the incident organisers of the LGBTQ+ parade used social media to call on participants to evacuate the site for their own safety.
A message was shared on their Instagram story in English and German that said: “Event cancelled” and “Please leave the venue calmly and orderly.”
Everyone was advised to make their way towards the central railway station and away from the Tiergarten and to not walk through the park.
Mayor of Berlin condemned the 'brutal' attack
Saturday 25 July 2026 23:47 , Rebecca Whittaker
Kai Wegner, the governing mayor of Berlin, condemned the incident as “an attack on our free and open society” in a post on X and thanked the emergency services for doing “everything in their power.”
He wrote in a post on X: “After a peaceful and colorful CSD, the assembly for a tolerant and peaceful Berlin was attacked in the most brutal way.
“Berlin is the city of freedom - and our freedom has been attacked in the most horrific way today.”
Es ist ein Angriff auf unsere freie und weltoffene Gesellschaft - nach einem friedlichen und bunten CSD wurde die Versammlung für ein tolerantes und friedliches Berlin auf brutalste Art attackiert. Berlin ist die Stadt der Freiheit - und unsere Freiheit ist heute aufs…
— Kai Wegner (@kaiwegner) July 25, 2026
Where did the incident happen?
Saturday 25 July 2026 23:41 , Rebecca Whittaker
Pictured: Emergency services work near the scene where one person was killed and around 15 injured
Saturday 25 July 2026 23:32 , Rebecca Whittaker
One person has died in the incident, Police say
Saturday 25 July 2026 23:28 , Rebecca Whittaker
Police say one person has died after being hit by car at Berlin's LGBTQ+ parade that also injured several others.
Hundreds of thousands of people had come to Berlin on Saturday to celebrate at Berlin’s pride parade, known in Germany as Christopher Street Day. It’s one of Europe’s largest LGBTQ+ celebrations.
The pride event in front of the city's iconic Brandenburg Gate in the downtown, near Tiergarten, was called off around 10:15 p.m. and a band’s performance on stage was interrupted.
People were urged to go home and to avoid taking the route through the park.
Before the incident, people had celebrated peacefully, marching through the city for hours, dancing to loud music, and cheering the around 80 floats that participated in the parade.
Berlin Police searching for suspects
Saturday 25 July 2026 23:25 , Rebecca Whittaker
Police are searching for possible suspects after several people were injured and one person killed.
Berlin Police said a driver of a white vehicle struck several people on Ahornsteig in the Großer, Tiergarten, during Berlin’s Pride parade.
“There are numerous injured, including several with life-threatening injuries,” Berlin Police said in a post on X.
“The manhunt for one or more suspects is underway at full throttle. More information to follow.”
2. Update:
— Polizei Berlin (@polizeiberlin) July 25, 2026
Kurz vor 22 Uhr soll der Fahrer eines weißen Fahrzeugs auf dem Ahornsteig im Großen #Tiergarten mehrere Personen angefahren haben. Es gibt zahlreiche Verletzte, darunter mehrere lebensgefährlich Verletzte. Die Fahndung nach einem oder mehreren Tatverdächtigen läuft mit… pic.twitter.com/TvJW7YjECA
At least 15 injured and one dead after van drove into a crowd during Pride
Saturday 25 July 2026 23:21 , Rebecca Whittaker
A van drove into a crowd during Berlin’s famed LGBTQ+ event on Saturday, killing one person and injuring at least 15, prompting police to call off the celebrations and a concert in the German capital hours after it had begun.
Police said some of the victims had life-threatening injuries. Firefighters and ambulances were out with many emergency staffers at the scene to attend to the victims.
