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What we know so far about the Berlin Pride ramming attack

A police officer carrying a machine gun (L) and a colleague talk near the scene where several people were injured on the sideline of the Christopher Street Day (CSD) parade in Berlin, Germany, 25 July 2026.EPA

One woman has been killed and 16 others injured after a car was driven into a crowd at a Berlin Pride event on Saturday night.

Police have launched an intensive manhunt for the suspect in the German capital, who is still thought to be at large.

Here is what we know so far.

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What happened in the Berlin Pride attack?

The attack happened at about 22:00 local time (20:00 GMT), with a report made to police in Berlin that a white vehicle struck crowds at a Pride event in the capital.

Hundreds of thousands of people had gathered at Tiergarten park, near the iconic Brandenburg Gate, for the annual event, which is known as Christopher Street Day.

Some people were also stabbed in the incident.

Shortly afterwards, the Pride event was cancelled.

A performance was abruptly brought to a end, with organisers taking to the stage and advising the crowd that the event was over and to start walking towards the exits.

As the message was being given to the crowd, the word ‘Evacuation’ projected onto a large screen on the stage.

Unverified video posted to social media showed large crowds of people leaving the scene as emergency vehicles raced to the scene.

At about 01:00 local time, police confirmed that one woman had been killed and 16 others had suffered injuries.

A short time later police confirmed they had located the vehicle believed to have been used in the attack, with it having crashed into a tree.

The vehicle that crashed into a crowd near Berlin's annual Christopher Street Day Pride parade on Saturday evening, leaving multiple people injured and the parade called off, in Berlin, Germany, July 26, 2026. Reuters

At about 03:30, police said on X they had identified a suspect with Islamist links. No arrest has been made or motive suggested.

The search area was widened to the entire city as thousands of police, including officers from surrounding German states, joined the search.

Who is the suspect in the Berlin Pride attack?

The suspect has been named by police as 21-year-old Abdul B.

His surname is not being used due to German law, which prohibits naming suspects at this stage.

Police have said the suspect is known for having connections to Islamist circles, and is believed to be connected to the vehicle found abandoned in the park.

While his image has been released and a manhunt is under way, police have also said that one or more people may have fled the vehicle used – meaning there could be additional suspects.

The police statement adds that several people are reported to have been injured with stabbing weapons in the attack, and that one or more people are believed to have fled the vehicle.

The 21-year old suspect identified by police as Abdul B. in a public call for his arrest, after a vehicle rammed down the crowd near Berlin's Pride CSD celebrations on Saturday evening, killing one person and wounding several, in this undated handout photo released by Polizei Berlin on July 26, 2026. Polizei Berlin

Police have called on members of the public to come forward with information, but have been warned not to engage with the suspect, who is believed to be armed and dangerous.

At the time of the attack, Abdul B is believed to have been wearing a black hooded top and white trousers.

Where did the attack happen

The attack took place in the popular Tiergarten park, near the Brandenberg Gate.

A large number of people and floats took part in the Christopher Street Day event, which passed through the city, before moving through Tiergarten park, past the Victory Column monument, and towards the Brandenberg Gate.

Berlin Police have said people were hit on Ahornsteig, which is a long path stretching across the park, largely in a forested area.

Map graphic showing the location of Lennéstrasse in central Berlin, Germany. An inset map highlights Berlin within Germany. The main map zooms into the city, with a satellite view identifying Tiergarten park, the Victory Column, and the Brandenburg Gate. Lennéstrasse is marked in a red label on the south-eastern edge of the park.

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