One dead, multiple injured after van ploughs into crowd at Berlin pride parade
A van attack at a Berlin Pride parade resulted in one death and multiple injuries, with police identifying the suspect as 21-year-old Abdul B. Authorities have linked the suspect to Islamist circles and are currently conducting a high-speed manhunt.
Why it matters
This incident underscores the ongoing threat of vehicle-ramming attacks and the challenges of monitoring individuals known to security services.
- 6.29am . First published July 25, 2026 - 10.15pm
shares Share article The suspect in an attack on a Berlin pride parade that left at least one person dead and several more fighting for life has ties to “Islamic circles”, according to German police.
Berlin Police have identified the man accused of driving a van drove through a crowd at the Christopher Street Day as 21-year-old Abdul B.
Police stand guard at the famous Brandenburg Gate following the deadly attack. AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi
Nath told reporters that measures were underway against the man and that “our search for this person is proceeding at full speed”.
He said that he was already known to police and is from Berlin.
“Based on the investigators’ initial findings, we have already identified a suspected perpetrator,” Nath said.
“He is known to us as a member of Islamic circles here in Berlin.”
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