Berlin Pride attack suspect shot dead by police

German police shot dead the Berlin Pride attack suspect after a search lasting nearly 24 hours, according to police cited by Al Jazeera. Authorities identified the suspect as Abdul Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, and said he was wanted over a van attack on an LGBT Pride event in the capital.

Police said Ballout was killed when he attacked officers with a bladed weapon. German officials said all indications pointed to an “Islamic terror attack,” Al Jazeera reported.

What happened in the Berlin Pride attack?

The attack took place on Saturday evening, when a van drove into a crowd at Berlin’s Pride march, according to German officials cited by Al Jazeera. Ballout was named as the main suspect in that incident.

The Berlin Pride event was described as an LGBT gathering. The initial details reported by Al Jazeera did not include a casualty count from the van attack.

Police launched a search for Ballout after the ramming. That search ended when officers confronted him and shot him after he attacked them with a bladed weapon, police said.

What officials have said

German police said Ballout was the suspect sought in connection with the car-ramming attack. They also said he was killed during an attack on officers, according to Al Jazeera.

German officials characterized the case as suspected terrorism, saying the available indications pointed toward an Islamic terror motive. No further details on the evidence for that assessment were included in the initial report.

Al Jazeera reported the development as breaking news on July 26, 2026, and said more information was expected. Authorities had not provided, in that report, additional details about the vehicle, the exact location of the confrontation with police, or any other suspects.

This story draws on original reporting from Al Jazeera.