One dead, 15 injured in Berlin Pride attack as car plows into crowd

A vehicle struck participants at Berlin's LGBTI Pride celebration on Saturday, leaving at least one dead and fifteen injured. The driver fled the scene after crashing into the crowd in Tiergarten park.

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The Chancellor and the Minister of the Interior think of the victims and their families.

Police are searching for the suspect or suspects responsible for the attack. A large police presence has secured the area, which had been filled with thousands of people celebrating Pride. The event was suspended following the incident.

Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner condemned the "horrible act" that marred an otherwise peaceful and well-organized celebration. He acknowledged that authorities must investigate how a vehicle entered the pedestrian zone. "We have gone from a peaceful demonstration full of love and joy to an act with one dead and many injured," Wegner lamented, vowing that "Berlin is the city of freedom and diversity and will continue to position itself as such."

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We have gone from a peaceful demonstration full of love and joy to an act with one dead and many injured.

The driver's vehicle was found abandoned near a tree in Tiergarten park. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt were informed immediately and are in close contact with Berlin authorities. The Chancellery stated that both leaders "think of the victims and their families" and "thank the security forces for their intervention." They pledged to "commit with special firmness to clarify and punish this atrocious act."

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Berlin is the city of freedom and diversity and will continue to position itself as such.