Overview
- A white van drove into people on a path in Tiergarten near the Christopher Street Day celebrations on Saturday night, killing one woman and injuring multiple others.
- Police named a 21-year-old suspect publicly as Abdul B. (Abdul Ballout), issued a wanted notice and launched a citywide manhunt that lasted nearly 24 hours.
- Officers located the suspect in Spandau the next day and shot him after saying he rushed at them with a bladed weapon; he died at the scene despite resuscitation attempts.
- Reports differ on the number of injured with early counts ranging from about 16 to nearly 30, and investigators are also examining accounts that some victims suffered stab wounds.
- Authorities say the suspect was known to Islamist circles and had prior convictions, and officials have signaled reviews of security at large public events as the terrorism probe continues.