Berlin Pride Attack Suspect Dies in Police Confrontation After Daylong Manhunt

Authorities shot and killed the suspect believed to be responsible for a deadly attack at Berlin Pride on Saturday, according to police. The suspect, identified Sunday as Abdul Ballout, allegedly plowed a vehicle into a crowd of revelers, leaving one woman dead and at least 29 injured. Officials have said that the attack was likely motivated by Islamist extremism.“According to current findings, he is said to have rushed toward our emergency forces with a stabbing weapon, after which police firearms were used,” the Berlin Police said in a post on X, confirming that the confrontation occurred at approximately 6 p.m. local time Sunday. It went on to say that resuscitation efforts at the scene proved unsuccessful.Suspect Believed Responsible for Deadly Attack on Berlin PrideThe confrontation followed a nearly daylong manhunt. Alexander Dobrindt, the German Interior Minister, said at a press conference on Sunday that “large-scale” search operations spanned train stations, airports, and the borders, as officials searched for the man seen fleeing the scene following the previous evening’s deadly attack. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. local time, promptly ending the remainder of the ...