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Police shot and killed Abdul Ballout, the suspect in a vehicle ramming and stabbing attack during Berlin's Pride celebrations.

Police in Berlin shot and killed Abdul Ballout, a 21-year-old German citizen of Lebanese heritage, who was suspected of carrying out an Islamist terror attack during the city's Pride celebrations. The attack occurred on Saturday evening when Ballout allegedly drove a vehicle into a crowd near Tiergarten park, killing one woman and injuring at least 29 others. Following the vehicle ramming, Ballout reportedly rushed at officers with a stabbing weapon, prompting the SEK Berlin unit to open fire. German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt identified the event as an Islamist terror attack, noting that Ballout had an extensive criminal record and showed signs of radicalization. The suspect had previously been sentenced to prison for preparing a serious act of violence endangering the state. Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited the scene on Sunday, describing the incident as a heinous act that disrupted the peaceful celebration of Christopher Street Day. While the attack shattered the revelry of the event, those injured are no longer in life-threatening condition.

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