Vehicle attack kills one at Berlin Pride parade

A vehicle crashed into crowds at Berlin's Pride parade on Sunday, killing one person and injuring at least 29 others. Police identified a 21-year-old suspect with alleged links to local Islamist groups and shot him dead during a confrontation; authorities are investigating the attack as terrorism.

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Suspect In Deadly Berlin Pride Attack Is Killed After Confrontation With Police, Officials Say

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>The suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack that left one person dead and 29 injured was shot and killed by police during a confrontation on Sunday in a suburb of the city, authorities said. >Abdul Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, was killed following a search that lasted nearly 24 hours after the attack in downtown Berlin. Prosecutors said he had previously sought to join the mil

Suspect in Berlin Pride attack killed by police after manhunt, official says

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A 21-year-old man accused of ramming his rented vehicle into the Berlin LGBTQ+ Pride parade on Saturday, killing at least one person, was killed by police on Sunday, a senior police official in Germany told CBS News. The official said the suspect charged towards police with a knife and officers opened fire, shooting the suspect. CBS News' Jericka Duncan and Anna Schecter have more.

What to know about the Berlin Pride attack and the suspect killed by police

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One woman was killed and at least 29 others were hurt when prosecutors say 21-year-old Abdul Ballout allegedly drove a rented van into crowds celebrating Berlin Pride on Saturday. On Sunday, police shot and killed Ballout after they say he charged at officers with a bladed weapon. Imtiaz Tyab reports.