Berlin Pride attack suspect shot and killed during police operation
A 21-year-old man suspected of an Islamist terror attack at Berlin Pride has been shot and killed by police after a vehicle ramming and stabbing incident. The suspect had a documented history of radicalization and prior criminal convictions related to extremist activities.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing security concerns regarding domestic radicalization and the protection of public events in major European cities.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Police at an allotment in the Spandau borough in Berlin's west on Sunday
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.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Investigators at the scene in Tiergarten park on Sunday
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