Berlin Pride Vehicle Attack Kills One and Injures 16 People

Tragedy Strikes Berlin Pride as Vehicle Ploughs Through Crowds

An annual celebration of rights and visibility turned into a disaster on Saturday night when a white vehicle described as a minivan or smaller SUV accelerated into crowds along Ahornsteig in the Großer Tiergarten park. The attack struck shortly before 10 p.m., cutting short the Christopher Street Day demonstrations that had drawn hundreds of thousands of participants earlier in the day.

Pochodu hrdosti se už přes den zúčastnily statisíce lidí. Pochod končil na ulici 17. června, což je dlouhá dopravní tepna, která prochází Tiergartenem a vede až k Braniborské bráně, kde se od pátku konaly koncerty.

Emergency response teams rushed to the scene near the Brandenburg Gate, where victims received urgent medical care. According to the Berlin fire department spokesman Dominik Pretz, the incident left one person dead and 16 injured, with three victims facing life-threatening conditions and eight others sustaining serious injuries. Policie později upřesnila, že jeden člověk zemřel a 16 lidí bylo zraněno, několik z nich má život ohrožující zranění. Pro příbuzné byla zřízena informační linka: 030 8485 4460.

Police Hunt for Suspect with Known Extremist Ties

Law enforcement officials launched an extensive manhunt across the German capital, deploying more than 2,200 police officers including reinforcements from Hamburg and other federal states.

Police spokesman Florian Nath reported that investigators have identified the primary suspect, who remains at large. „Podařilo se nám identifikovat podezřelého pachatele. Pokračují opatření proti tomuto podezřelému, který zatím nebyl zatčen. Policie však tohoto podezřelého zná jako člena islamistické scény v Berlíně,According to police spokesman Florian Nath, speaking to Reuters, investigators had managed to identify the suspect, measures were ongoing against the suspect who had not yet been arrested, and police nevertheless knew the suspect as a member of the Islamist scene in Berlin.

Berlin Vehicle Crash at Christopher Street Day Parade Kills One and Injures Sixteen

„V současné době máme nasazeny velmi početné síly poChtěl území města,The police spokesman stated that very large forces were currently deployed across the city area and added that more than 2,200 police personnel had been involved in the investigation, including officers from Hamburg and other federal states.

Eyewitness accounts compiled by media outlets indicated that the driver exited the vehicle and fled on foot with a bladed weapon, prompting investigators to examine whether attackers also inflicted stab wounds during a secondary phase of the assault. Podle svědků byli někteří lidé zraněni také bodnými ranami.

Condemnation and Immediate Shutdown of the Capital’s Celebrations

Organizers immediately halted the Christopher Street Day festivities and instructed attendees to return home. Policie na síti X vyzvala všechny účastníky, aby místo konání akce okamžitě opustili. Organizátor pochodu pak zúčastněné vyzval, aby se vrátili domů. Policie lidem doporučila, aby neprocházeli parkem, ale aby využívali pouze ulice.

Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner issued a strong condemnation of the violence on social media, characterizing the incident as a direct assault on the city’s open society.

Kai Wegner, the mayor of Berlin, stated that it was an attack on their free and open society, adding that following a peaceful and colorful parade, the gathering for a tolerant and peaceful Berlin was attacked in the most brutal way, and he emphasized that Berlin is a city of freedom and that their freedom had been terribly attacked today.

Ztráty na životech a rozsáhlá záchranná operace probíhaly pod maximálním tlakem, přičemž policie na síti X potvrdila: „Pátrání po jednom nebo více pachatelích probíhá pod maximálním tlakem.

Authoritami zřízená informační linka 030 8485 4460 nadále slouží pro příbuzné. As the manhunt continues under maximum pressure, police forces maintain a heavy presence across Berlin.