Suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead during operation, police say

Authorities say the suspect confronted officers while armed during the operation

Police secure the area at Tiergarten park after a deadly incident in which a vehicle crashed into a crowd near Berlin's annual Christopher Street Day Pride parade on Saturday evening, leaving multiple people injured and the parade called off, in Berlin, Germany, Jul 26, 2026. REUTERS/Christian Mang

Berlin police shot dead the suspect being sought over the Pride attack in the German capital, they said on X, after he tried to attack them with a bladed weapon at an allotment garden complex in the suburb of Spandau.

"According to initial findings, he ran towards officers while armed with a bladed weapon; police subsequently opened fire. Despite immediate resuscitation efforts by the Berlin fire department, he died at the scene," they wrote.