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Vehicle hits crowd at Berlin Pride parade, killing one and injuring 16
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Vehicle hits crowd at Berlin Pride parade, killing one and injuring 16

From Veฤernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A man drove a car into a crowd at a Pride parade in Berlin, killing one person and injuring 16 others.
  • Police identified the suspect as a man known to authorities and believed to be part of Berlin's Islamist scene.
  • The incident led to the cancellation of the remainder of the Pride event, and the mayor called it an attack on an open society.

A vehicle plowed into a crowd at a Pride parade in Berlin on Saturday, resulting in one fatality and 16 injuries, some critical. Police have identified the suspect, a man known to authorities and believed to be associated with the city's Islamist scene.

We have identified the suspect. Measures are being taken against the suspect, who has not yet been arrested. However, this suspect is known to police as a member of the Islamist scene here in Berlin.

โ€” Florian NathPolice spokesperson confirming the suspect's identification and known associations.

The white car struck several people in the Tiergarten park before crashing into a tree. The driver then fled the scene on foot. Police spokesperson Florian Nath stated that an investigation is underway to determine if there was a second phase to the incident, including whether anyone exited the vehicle to attack people with sharp weapons, as reported by witnesses.

This are we told by witnesses - that there are apparently people lying there with stab wounds.

โ€” Florian NathPolice spokesperson addressing witness reports of potential stabbing victims.

Of the 16 injured, three sustained life-threatening injuries, eight were seriously hurt, and five had minor injuries, according to fire brigade spokesperson Dominik Pretz. The remainder of the Berlin Pride parade, known as Christopher Street Day (CSD), including concerts, was canceled following the incident.

Please go home.

โ€” CSD OrganizersMessage to participants after the incident.

Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner condemned the event as "an attack on our free and open society." He stated that the gathering for a tolerant and peaceful Berlin had been "attacked in the most brutal way." The German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has offered federal support to Berlin officials.

After a peaceful and colorful CSD, this gathering for a tolerant and peaceful Berlin has been attacked in the most brutal way.

โ€” Kai WegnerBerlin Mayor condemning the attack.
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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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