{"id":2635734,"date":"2026-07-26T14:42:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T18:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-kill-suspect-in-berlin-pride-van-ramming-that-killed-one-and-injured-29\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T14:44:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T18:44:35","slug":"police-kill-suspect-in-berlin-pride-van-ramming-that-killed-one-and-injured-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-kill-suspect-in-berlin-pride-van-ramming-that-killed-one-and-injured-29\/","title":{"rendered":"Police kill suspect in Berlin Pride van-ramming that killed one and injured 29"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fpolice-kill-suspect-in-berlin-pride-van-ramming-that-killed-one-and-injured-29%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=2635734&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>On July 26, 2026, a van attack occurred at Berlin\u2019s Pride event, resulting in one death and injuring 29 others. The suspect, Abdul Ballout, a 21-year-old German of lebanese descent with ties to Islamist circles, was killed by police during a confrontation nearly 24 hours after the incident. The attack took place in Tiergarten park when the vehicle rammed into a crowd, stopping only after hitting a tree. Despite his known associations, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/off-duty-austin-police-officer-forced-to-confront-armed-suspect\/\" title=\"Off-duty Austin ... officer forced to confront armed ...\">motives remain unclear<\/a>. The incident prompted widespread condemnation, including from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who emphasized the attack as an assault on society and vowed to investigate thoroughly. Police conducted raids but did not apprehend any other suspects. The event disrupted a peaceful celebration of diversity and tolerance.  <\/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\">German police<\/a> on Sunday shot and killed the 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 on Saturday that killed one and injured 29.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Berlin police identified the 21-year-old suspect as Abdul Ballout, a German citizen of Lebanese descent, who they said is active in Islamist circles. He was killed during a confrontation in a suburb of Berlin nearly 24 hours after the vehicle attack.<\/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\/4663759\/netanyahu-israeli-pm-arrest-warrant-as-political-shield\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Netanyahu says ICC prosecutor used Israeli PM\u2019s arrest warrant as \u2018political shield\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4663758\/saudi-arabia-nuclear-deal-netanyahu\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Saudi nuke \u2018last thing we want,\u2019 Netanyahu says after US inks energy deal<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4663747\/netanyahu-mamdani-oct-7-fomenting-hate-israel\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Netanyahu says Mamdani \u2018celebrated\u2019 Oct. 7, \u2018fomenting hate\u2019 with Israel criticism<\/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.jpg6a66554a2ebc4.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 before Ballout\u2019s death.<\/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>German police shot suspect in Berlin Pride van attack, 1 dead<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2635735,"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":[83209,39667,83210],"class_list":["post-2635734","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-berlin-pride","tag-police-shooting","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\/2635734","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=2635734"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635734\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2635738,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635734\/revisions\/2635738"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2635735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2635734"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2635734"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2635734"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}