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Berlin Pride Attack Investigation· Day 2

Berlin Pride Attack Suspect

Police killed the suspect after a van ramming and knife attack at Berlin Pride.

July 26, 2026 · Updated Jul 26, 6:51pm ET

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What happened

German police fatally shot Abdul Ballout in Berlin’s Spandau district after officers said he rushed them with a bladed weapon during an operation that ended a nearly 24-hour manhunt. Authorities say the 21-year-old German citizen with Lebanese roots drove a rented van into crowds near Berlin’s Christopher Street Day/Pride celebrations, killing one woman and injuring 29 people, before attacking others with a blade. Germany’s interior minister said investigators believe the attack was Islamist terrorism. Prosecutors said Ballout was convicted in 2025 of trying to join ISIS and served less than two years in prison.

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