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At a glance
- A car plowed into a crowd near Berlin's Gay Pride celebrations, killing one person and injuring 16.
- Police are searching for a suspect believed to have links to Islamist circles.
- The incident occurred during Christopher Street Day, a large Pride event, shattering the celebratory atmosphere.
A car struck a crowd near Berlin's Gay Pride celebrations on Saturday night, killing one person and injuring 16 others, including three with life-threatening injuries. The vehicle later was found abandoned in Tiergarten park.
Go home, please.
Police identified a suspect believed to have ties to "Islamist circles" but had not yet made an arrest. A manhunt involving multiple German states and helicopters was underway across the capital on Sunday.
A vehicle entered the Tiergarten park and hit several people.
The attack occurred shortly before 10:00 p.m. as hundreds of thousands of people celebrated Christopher Street Day, one of Europe's largest Pride events. Revellers fled the park as sirens wailed and emergency crews rushed to treat victims. Police instructed attendees to leave the area.
A suspect, believed to have links to "Islamist circles" had been "identified" but not yet arrested.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned the incident as a "horrific act" and vowed that those responsible would face justice. Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner called it a brutal attack on a gathering promoting tolerance and peace. Over 2,000 officers had been deployed to secure the event.
A horrific act.
Originally published by Daily Star. Summarized and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.