Berlin Pride crash latest: Police name 21-year-old suspect after one killed in attack on Berlin’s Pride event

Germany: Hundreds of Thousands March Through Berlin for PrideOne person died and at least 17 others were injured after a car drove into a crowd during Berlin's LGBTQ+ parade on Saturday evening.Berlin fire brigade said that three of the victims were in life-threatening condition, while eight were in serious condition, per Sky News.A suspect in the Berlin attack was identified in the early hours of Sunday morning as a member of the city’s “Islamist scene”, according to police.

Police and prosecutors asked for help in finding the 21-year-old, whom they identified as Abdul B.“We have now identified a suspected perpetrator. Measures against this suspected perpetrator, who has not yet been arrested, are underway.

However, this suspected perpetrator is known to the police as a member of the Islamist scene here in Berlin," said the spokesperson.According to police, a car had driven into the Tiergarten park, near the route of the pride march, hitting several people.Hundreds of thousands of people had come to Berlin on Saturday to celebrate at Berlin’s pride parade, known in Germany as Christopher Street Day.

It’s one of Europe’s largest LGBTQ+ celebrations.PinnedPolice name 21-year-old suspect in Berlin Pride attackGerman authorities on Sunday issued a wanted notice for a fugitive suspect in the van ramming near Berlin’s Pride festival that left one person dead and injured at least 16 others.Police and prosecutors asked for help in finding the 21-year-old, whom they identified as Abdul B.

They said he is believed to have injured several people with a moving vehicle, and that one or more people apparently then left that vehicle. Several people were also apparently stabbed, they added.Sunday’s notice warned the public to avoid “direct contact” with the suspect, saying that he may be armed and dangerous.

Police had said earlier that they had identified a suspect who has ties to Islamic groups in the German capital.“The suspect is known to police. He is known to us as a member of Islamic circles here in Berlin, and our search for this person is proceeding at full speed,” police spokesperson Florian Nath said.

Nath added that “we still have no information whatsoever regarding his specific motives, the exact sequence of events, or his role in the crime itself.” Read moreNamita Singh26 July 2026 06:29What is Christopher Street Day?Berlin's annual Pride celebration commemorates the 1969 Stonewall rebellion in New York, which began after police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village.

The Berlin LGBTQ+ event is one of Europe’s largest Pride celebrations. Hundreds of thousands of people join the parade, known in Germany as Christopher Street Day. Namita Singh26 July 2026 04:56Report says man seen emerging from car that crashed into Berlin crowd and fleeing on ‌footThe Berlin police said the vehicle was white, describing it as possibly a car or minivan or minibus.

Tabloid newspaper Bild cited a witness as saying it was a van and that a man emerged from it and fled on ‌foot.Among the injured, eight had serious injuries and of those, three were in life-threatening condition, a fire brigade spokesperson said."We have now identified a suspected perpetrator.

Measures against this suspected perpetrator, who has not yet been arrested, are underway. However, this suspected perpetrator is known to the police as a member of the Islamist scene here in Berlin," the police spokesperson told reporters.Hundreds of thousands of people had gathered peacefully in the German capital for the annual Christopher Street Day celebrations, one of Europe's largest LGBTQ events, before the apparent attack brought it to an abrupt end.

A large number of emergency service vehicles were at the scene."It's one of the worst days for the queer community and a day I personally hoped I'd never have to experience... I'm shocked," said Julian Miethig, who attended the event.

Christopher Street Day draws hundreds of thousands of people to the German capital each year. The event commemorates the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York and combines a parade with political demands for equality, inclusion and protection against discrimination. Namita Singh26 July 2026 04:46Police say vehicle struck multiple people after charging into Tiergarten parkOne person was killed and 17 others injured, with some in life-threatening condition, after a vehicle mowed down a crowd near Berlin's Pride celebrations on Saturday evening, setting off a manhunt for ⁠those responsible, the police said.

Hours after the apparent attack many details remained unclear, but police said the vehicle struck multiple people after charging into the city's central Tiergarten park close to the Brandenburg Gate.Armed police stand near the scene where one person was killed and around 16 injured after a car struck people on the outskirts of the Christopher Street Day (CSD) parade in Berlin, on 25 July 2026 (AFP/Getty)They later said they had identified an Islamist as a suspect