Berlin Pride ramming: Police shoot suspect dead
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Police said the suspect was shot dead in an operation, after the incident was classified as an "Islamist terrorist" attack. One person was killed and several others injured in the attack. Follow DW.
https://p.dw.com/p/5HlqW Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate was illuminated in the colors of the Pride flag as people held a candlelit vigil Image: Christoph Soeder/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Suspect shot dead in police operation, Berlin authorities say Interior minister Dobrindt says Pride ramming being treated as 'Islamist terrorist attack' Merz urges CSD supporters 'not to be intimidated' One person was killed, 29 others injured in the Saturday attack Follow DW's coverage for the latest developments on the manhunt and reaction to Saturday night's attack .
07/26/2026 July 26, 2026 IN PICTURES: Brandenburg Gate illuminated in rainbow colors Berlin's Brandenburg Gate was illuminated in the rainbow colors of the Pride flag as evening fell on Sunday.
The projection also included the slogan: "Berlin, city of freedom."
The Brandenburg Gate is located just a few hundred meters (yards) away from where the deadly car ramming occurred the night before.
Hundreds of people gathered in front of the world-famous landmark for a candlelit vigil.
07/26/2026 July 26, 2026 Merz says violence begins with intolerance Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the violence seen during the attack near Berlin's Pride festival "does not begin with an attack."
"Violence begins with intolerance, with exclusion, with discrimination, with thoughtless remarks, and with bad jokes," Merz said.
He was speaking at a traditional meal hosted by Libori Guild in Paderborn. He told guests he had briefly considered canceling the trip but decided to keep his commitment.
Merz repeated his message from earlier in the day saying Germans must not allow violence and extremism to intimidate society.
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07/26/2026 July 26, 2026 WATCH: Berlin mourns Pride attack victims One person was killed and 29 others were injured when an attacker rammed a van into a crowd in Tiergarten Park, not far from one of Europe's biggest annual LGBTQ+ celebrations, the Christopher Street Day Parade.
On Sunday, mourners and supporters gathered near the scene and spoke to DW about their grief, shock, and determination to stand together.
07/26/2026 July 26, 2026 No further threat after Berlin Pride attack suspect killed, German minister says Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt says authorities see no indication of an ongoing threat after the suspected Berlin Pride attacker was shot dead.
Speaking to Germany's public broadcaster ARD, Dobrindt said "additional measures" were underway but added, "we do not believe there is any further danger."
Earlier, a police spokesman at the scene where the suspect was shot dead said authorities were "not currently looking for others."
However, Dobrindt said investigators continue to examine whether others may have been involved.
Dobrindt said authorities have identified another person, but evidence has not substantiated any connection so far. The investigation remains ongoing.
He noted that typically such attacks are carried out by lone perpetrators.
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07/26/2026 July 26, 2026 WATCH: Police say main Pride ramming suspect shot dead Police in Berlin say the main suspect in the attack on the city's Pride celebrations has been shot dead after attacking officers with a "bladed weapon."
Despite resuscitation efforts, the man died at the scene in Spandau on the western outskirts of Berlin.
07/26/2026 July 26, 2026 Suspect in attack during Berlin Pride shot dead in police operation — Berlin authorities Berlin's Senate Department for Interior Affairs confirmed that the fugitive suspect in a Saturday van ramming during Berlin Pride was shot dead in a police operation on Sunday.
The department functions as the Interior Ministry for the city-state of Berlin.
Berlin police also confirmed the operation, saying that they had localized the suspect at a garden allotment in Spandau on the western outskirts of the city around 6 p.m. local time (1600 UTC).
Berlin police shot at the suspect after he charged at officers while armed with a stabbing weapon, according to the statement.
He was then subject to resuscitation efforts by firefighters but died of his wounds at the scene.
07/26/2026 July 26, 2026 Van ramming suspect shot dead in Spandau — media reports Police says the suspect was shot when ran toward officers with a sharp instrument Image: Christian Mang/REUTERS German media are reporting that the suspect in Saturday's van ramming attack was shot dead during police operations, but there is yet to be confirmation from authorities.
Police were deployed to a garden allotment in the Spandau borough on the western outskirts of Berlin, a spokesperson for the city-state's public prosecutor's office was cited as saying.
The spokesperson said that police operations are ongoing, adding that authorities could not yet comment on whether there had been any arrests.
07/26/2026 July 26, 2026 Van ramming suspect tried to join 'Islamic State' group — prosecutors Judicial authorities confirmed earlier media reports that the suspect in the Saturday van ramming in Berlin had made multiple failed attempts to leave Germany and join the "Islamic State" (IS) militant group .
The suspect had initially attempted to travel to Mauritania through Turkey, but ultimately traveled from Turkey to Lebanon in an attempt to make his way to Syria to join IS, the public prosecutor general's office of the city-state of Berlin said.
According to the statement, he then…
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