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Suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead by police
German police said a 21-year-old man with a record of Islamist extremist activity was shot dead on Sunday, a day after he allegedly drove a minivan into people near Berlin's Pride celebrations, killing one person. The ramming attack happened in the Tiergarten park near the Brandenburg Gate at about 10 pm on Saturday, not far from one of Europe's biggest annual LGBTQ celebrations, Christopher Street Day.
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The suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack that left one person dead and 29 injured was shot and killed by police during a confrontation on Sunday in a suburb of the city, authorities said.
A 21-year-old suspect has been identified by police, but he has not been found.
German authorities on Sunday issued a wanted notice for a fugitive suspect in the van rammingnear Berlin’s Pride festival that left one person dead and injured at least 16 others.
🔴 Main suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead by police
Abdul Ballout sought for 'Islamist terror attack' after a van was driven into crowds at LGBTQ event in German capital.
Police say Abdul Ballout was shot and killed after he rushed at officers with a knife in a western borough of Berlin.
The suspect had been known to the authorities for a "high number" of previous crimes and was believed to have been radicalised.
German police said a 21-year-old man with a record of Islamist extremist activity was shot dead on Sunday, a day after he allegedly drove a minivan into people near Berlin's Pride celebrations, killing one person. The ramming attack happened in the Tiergarten park near the Brandenburg Gate at about 10 pm on Saturday, n...
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