{"id":2635612,"date":"2026-07-26T09:38:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T13:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manhunt-underway-after-berlin-pride-van-ramming-kills-one-and-injures-16\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T09:40:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T13:40:04","slug":"manhunt-underway-after-berlin-pride-van-ramming-kills-one-and-injures-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manhunt-underway-after-berlin-pride-van-ramming-kills-one-and-injures-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Manhunt underway after Berlin Pride van-ramming kills one and injures 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmanhunt-underway-after-berlin-pride-van-ramming-kills-one-and-injures-16%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2635612&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Police in Berlin have identified Abdul Ballout, a 21-year-old German citizen of Lebanese descent, as the prime suspect in a van attack at a Pride event that resulted in one death and 16 injuries. The suspect, known to police and believed to be involved in Islamist circles, is currently at large and considered risky. The attack occurred around 10 p.m. Saturday in Tiergarten park, near the Brandenburg Gate, when a white van rammed into a crowd before crashing into a tree. Authorities have conducted raids but have not confirmed a clear motive for the assault.German Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned the attack, describing it as an assault on society and promising a thorough investigation. The incident has sparked a large-scale manhunt and international attention.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"211\">Police<\/a> have identified a prime suspect behind a van ramming at a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/berlin\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2959\">Berlin<\/a> LGBT Pride party that killed one and injured 16, a man they said is active in Islamist circles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Berlin police identified the 21-year-old suspect as Abdul Ballout, a German citizen of Lebanese descent, the <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4644949\/europe-demographic-time-bomb-leader-popularity\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4644949\/europe-demographic-time-bomb-leader-popularity\/\">reported<\/a>. In a Sunday notice, they asked for the public\u2019s help in finding him, but warned he may be armed and dangerous, so urged people to avoid \u201cdirect contact\u201d with him.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4663701\/manhunt-germany-berlin-pride-van-ramming\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Manhunt underway after Berlin Pride van-ramming kills one and injures 16<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4663641\/van-drives-into-crowd-berlin-lgbt-event\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>At least one dead and 16 injured after van drives into crowd at Berlin LGBT event<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4663625\/india-education-minister-resign-protests\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>India\u2019s education minister resigns after student protests over medical exam leaks<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">Police officers stand near a vehicle crashed into a tree after driving into a crowd near Berlin\u2019s annual Pride event, in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Markus Schreiber)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/07\/localimages\/AP26207287398468.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Police officers stand near a vehicle that crashed into a tree after driving into a crowd near Berlin\u2019s annual Pride event, in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Markus Schreiber)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe 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,\u201d police spokesman Florian Nath said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the man\u2019s ties with Islamist circles, police said they weren\u2019t sure of a motive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The alleged attack occurred around 10 p.m. Saturday local time, when a white van drove into a crowd at Berlin\u2019s Tiergarten park, next to the iconic Brandenburg Gate. After ramming over a dozen people, the attack was stopped when the vehicle collided with a tree.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along with a woman who was killed, three people were said to be in critical condition, eight were seriously injured, and five had slight injuries, according to Berlin\u2019s fire service. The driver left the vehicle and fled after hitting the tree.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of the manhunt, police raided an apartment in the capital, though no one was there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4644949\/europe-demographic-time-bomb-leader-popularity\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4644949\/europe-demographic-time-bomb-leader-popularity\/\">EUROPE\u2019S DEMOGRAPHIC TIME BOMB IS KILLING ITS LEADERS\u2019 POPULARITY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat a heinous act in Berlin. Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world were peacefully celebrating at Christopher Street Day. They wanted us to treat each other with kindness and tolerance. This is an attack on our society,\u201d German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in a post on X after the attack.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are open and freedom-loving\u2014and we will preserve and defend that. The act will be investigated and pursued with the utmost severity,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Berlin police name suspect in Pride van attack; active Islamist links<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2635613,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26207287398468.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[83209,33338,3900,83210],"class_list":["post-2635612","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-berlin-pride","tag-hate-crime","tag-manhunt","tag-van-ramming"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26207287398468.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2635612"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635612\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2635615,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635612\/revisions\/2635615"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2635613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2635612"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2635612"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2635612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}