At least one killed, 16 others injured as van slams into people gathered for Berlin's LGBTQIA+ event
“He is known to us as a member of Islamic circles here in Berlin.”White van hit people in Tiergarten parkAccording to police, a white van had driven into the Tiergarten park around 10 p.m., which is next to the route that the pride march had passed along earlier, and hit several people before colliding with a tree. “I have confidence in the police and security authorities, who will be working around the clock to investigate.”Meanwhile, authorities called on possible witnesses to come forward and share with police any video or photos they might have taken at the scene of the attack. The city also activated a crisis hotline for people missing friends or family members.Iconic pride event called offThe pride event in front of the city's Brandenburg Gate, near Tiergarten, was called off around 10:15 p.m. and a band's performance on stage was interrupted.
- ▪“He is known to us as a member of Islamic circles here in Berlin.”White van hit people in Tiergarten parkAccording to police, a white van had driven into the Tiergarten park around 10 p.m., which is next to the route that the pride march ha
- ▪“I have confidence in the police and security authorities, who will be working around the clock to investigate.”Meanwhile, authorities called on possible witnesses to come forward and share with police any video or photos they might have ta
- ▪The city also activated a crisis hotline for people missing friends or family members.Iconic pride event called offThe pride event in front of the city's Brandenburg Gate, near Tiergarten, was called off around 10:15 p.m. and a band's perfo
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A van slammed into people gathered for Berlin's famed LGBTQ+ event on Saturday night (July 25, 2026), killing one person, injuring at least 16 others and prompting police to call off the celebrations and a concert in the German capital hours after they had begun.Police said some of the victims had life-threatening injuries. In a post on X, police called on everyone to leave the site of the event immediately as ambulances and firefighters attended to the victims.“We are conducting an intensive search for possible suspects,” police officer Florian Nath said on a short video released on the Berlin police account on X.Suspect had ties to Islamic ‘circles’ in German capitalBerlin Police, who have identified a suspect, say he has ties to Islamic “circles” in the German capital.Spokesperson…
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