APTOPIX Germany Pride
People gather in front of the Brandenburg Gate illuminated with the message "Berlin, city of freedom", commemorating the victims, after a car rammed into a crowd at the Pride March in Berlin, Sunday, July 26, 2026.
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German authorities say the suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack that killed one person and left 29 injured was shot and killed by police during a confrontation in a suburb of the city. Abdul Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, was killed on Sunday evening following a search that lasted nearly 24 hours after the attack in downtown Berlin. Berlin prosecutors said the suspect had previously sought to join the militant Islamic State group. The attack on Saturday night took place near the Brandenburg Gate, away from the main festival. Berlin’s Pride festival is one of Europe’s largest LGBTQ+ celebrations.
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