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Manhunt underway in Berlin after car attack near pride event kills one, injures sixteen

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • German police are searching for a 21-year-old man suspected of driving a car into a crowd near a Berlin pride event, killing one person and injuring sixteen.
  • The suspect, identified as Abdul B., is believed to have ties to Islamist groups and may be armed and dangerous.
  • Authorities are conducting a large-scale search in the capital, utilizing helicopters and officers from multiple German states.

German police are urgently searching for a 21-year-old man suspected of deliberately driving a car into a crowd in Berlin, an incident that resulted in one fatality and sixteen injuries. The attack occurred near a pride event, sending shockwaves through the capital.

He may be armed and dangerous.

— PoliceIssuing a warning about the suspect's potential threat level.

The suspect, identified as Abdul B., is believed to have connections to Islamist groups, according to Florian Nath, a police spokesperson. Authorities have issued a warning that the man may be armed and dangerous. His abandoned vehicle was found near the Tiergarten park, prompting a massive search operation involving helicopters and officers from various German states.

He may be armed and dangerous.

— PoliceIssuing a warning about the suspect's potential threat level.

Of the sixteen individuals injured, three sustained life-threatening injuries. Additionally, thirty people received on-site psychological support following the traumatic event. Investigators also indicated that some victims may have been injured by stabbing weapons, and witnesses reported seeing one or more individuals fleeing the vehicle after the collision.

He may be armed and dangerous.

— PoliceIssuing a warning about the suspect's potential threat level.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged that those responsible will be held accountable for this "terrible act." He and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt are being kept informed of the situation. Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner condemned the attack as a "brutal assault on a gathering for tolerant and peaceful Berlin."

He may be armed and dangerous.

— PoliceIssuing a warning about the suspect's potential threat level.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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