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July 27, 2026
Suspect in Berlin Pride Attack Shot Dead by Police
- A 21-year-old man drove a minivan into a crowd at Berlin's Pride parade, resulting in one death and 29 injuries.
- The suspect, Abdul Ballout, was known to authorities for radicalization and had a recent criminal history.
- Police shot and killed Ballout after he allegedly attacked officers with a weapon during a manhunt.
2 Sources
- Berlin Pride attack suspect ‘tried to join ISIS’ and was sentenced for planning serious violence just two months agoJul 27, 2026 at 11:15 AM · Independent
- Merz vows response to Berlin Pride attack amid outcry over suspectJul 27, 2026 at 1:10 PM · Reuters