Berlin Pride attack suspect shot and killed during police operation
Police in Berlin shot and killed Abdul Ballout, the suspect behind a vehicle-ramming and stabbing attack at Berlin Pride that killed one person and injured 29. Authorities have classified the incident as an Islamist terror attack.
Why it matters
The attack and subsequent police operation have significant implications for national security and public safety in Germany.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Jake Lapham Clemens Bilan / Reuters People gathered in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Sunday to pay tribute to victims of the attack The man suspected of carrying out what authorities say was likely an "Islamist terror attack" at Berlin Pride has been shot and killed by police.
Officers opened fire when Abdul Ballout, a 21-year-old German citizen with Lebanese heritage, rushed at them with a knife in Spandau, a western borough of Berlin.
It brought an end to a massive manhunt that was launched after a white van was driven into a crowd of people near Tiergarten park just before 22:00 (local time) on Saturday evening, killing one woman and injuring at least 29 others.
Police say following the ramming, several people were injured in a stabbing attack.
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