Berlin Pride attack suspect killed by police
On Sunday, police fatally shot Abdul Ballout, the primary suspect in the Berlin Pride attack, during an encounter in a suburb of Berlin. Ballout, a German national of Lebanese descent and a known supporter of the Islamic State, was implicated in the assault that took place near the Brandenburg Gate during the city's Pride festival, resulting in one fatality and 29 injuries. Born in Germany, Ballout's mother became a naturalized citizen in 2002. Authorities have deemed the event an Islamist terror attack. In the aftermath, hundreds convened at Tiergarten park to pay their respects with flowers and candles at Ahornsteig, the attack's location, while additional vigils were planned throughout the city.
Key facts
- Abdul Ballout was shot dead by police on Sunday in a Berlin suburb.
- Ballout was a German citizen with Lebanese roots.
- He was a known Islamic State sympathiser.
- The attack left one person dead and 29 injured.
- The attack occurred near the Brandenburg Gate during Berlin's Pride festival.
- Ballout was killed after a nearly 24-hour search.
- Authorities described the incident as an Islamist terror attack.
- Vigils were held at Tiergarten park and across Berlin.
Entities
Institutions
- Islamic State
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Brandenburg Gate
- Tiergarten park
- Ahornsteig