Police hunt suspect after deadly Berlin Pride car attack

German authorities are searching for a 21-year-old man suspected of driving a vehicle into a crowd near Berlin’s Christopher Street Day Pride celebrations on Saturday night, killing one person and injuring at least 16 others. The attack occurred shortly before 10 p.m. in the Tiergarten park area, shattering the final hours of one of Europe’s largest LGBTQ+ events.

Police and prosecutors have issued a wanted notice for the suspect, identified as Abdul B., warning the public that he may be armed and dangerous. Authorities described him as slender, approximately 1.90 meters tall, with black hair, and said he was last seen wearing a black hoodie and white trousers. A significant manhunt involving helicopters and officers from across Germany is underway in the capital.

The vehicle, described as a white minivan or SUV, ploughed into pedestrians on Lennéstrasse before colliding with a tree and being abandoned a few hundred meters from the main festivities. Police said the driver fled the scene. Investigators added that several people were believed to have been wounded with stabbing weapons and that one or more individuals were seen leaving the vehicle after the incident. Of the 16...