Car drives into crowd: Schropp after CSD: Many people seen in shock

Jochen Schropp, the moderator of Berlin's Christopher Street Day (CSD), voiced deep concern following a fatal attack where a car drove into a crowd at the event's edge. "I hope somehow we get through this as a community," Schropp said in an Instagram video, describing how he saw "many people who were not doing well afterwards and were in shock."

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I hope somehow we get through this as a community. I saw many people who were not doing well afterwards and were in shock.

Schropp, who co-hosted the main program of the CSD on Saturday alongside Ricarda Hofmann, recalled the day as "so beautiful, full of love" with "so much fun" from the performers. He expressed dismay that "something like this happens."

Speaking to RTL, Schropp articulated fears about the attack's potential political ramifications. "Should the presumably Islamist background of the act be confirmed, I fear that this attack will be politically instrumentalized and ultimately benefit precisely those forces that work against queer rights and question our democratic values," he stated.

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It was such a beautiful day, full of love. All the artists were great, it was so much fun. And then something like this happens.

The CSD was cut short Saturday evening after a van plowed into attendees near the Brandenburg Gate. At least one woman died, and several others were injured in the incident.

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Should the presumably Islamist background of the act be confirmed, I fear that this attack will be politically instrumentalized and ultimately benefit precisely those forces that work against queer rights and question our democratic values.