A 21-year-old man identified as the suspect in a vehicle attack at Berlin's LGBTQ+ parade has been killed, according to German police. The incident occurred Saturday evening during the city's Christopher Street Day celebrations.
Police had been searching for the man, identified only as Abdul B. under German privacy laws, after he allegedly drove a vehicle into a crowd in the Tiergarten area around 10 p.m. local time. The attack resulted in at least one death and multiple injuries, with some victims sustaining life-threatening wounds.
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The suspect was described by authorities as known to police and was believed to be associated with the "Islamist spectrum." Details regarding his specific motives were not immediately released.
Authorities reported that after the vehicle collided with the crowd, one or more individuals fled the scene. Some reports indicated that several people were injured by stabbing weapons in addition to the vehicle impact.
Christopher Street Day is one of Europe's largest LGBTQ+ celebrations, drawing hundreds of thousands of participants to Berlin. The parade, which was proceeding through the city, was called off for the night following the attack near its end point in Tiergarten Park.
Police had issued a warning, advising the public not to approach the suspect if encountered, stating he might be armed and dangerous, and urged immediate contact with emergency services.