{"id":17577,"date":"2026-07-26T07:54:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T02:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=17577"},"modified":"2026-07-26T07:54:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T02:54:24","slug":"car-plows-into-people-near-a-pride-event-in-berlin-killing-at-least-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=17577","title":{"rendered":"Car Plows Into People Near a Pride Event in Berlin, Killing at Least One"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-155wybs-print\">\n<p class=\"css-aa8b97-Paragraph-baseStyles-paragraphTreatmentStyles-print evys1bk0\">A car plowed through a park during Berlin\u2019s biggest L.G.B.T.Q. Pride event, killing at least one person and injuring more than a dozen others, city police officials said on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-aa8b97-Paragraph-baseStyles-paragraphTreatmentStyles-print evys1bk0\">The police said that the crash happened shortly before 10 p.m. in the Tiergarten, a major park in the city center, and that a hunt for a suspect or suspects was underway. At least 16 people had injuries, some life-threatening, according to the police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-aa8b97-Paragraph-baseStyles-paragraphTreatmentStyles-print evys1bk0\">Florian Nath, a spokesman for Berlin\u2019s police, said in an interview that a motive was under investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-aa8b97-Paragraph-baseStyles-paragraphTreatmentStyles-print evys1bk0\">Mr. Nath said the car \u201cdrove through the park and hit several people walking\u201d in an area near the Brandenburg Gate, where an annual gay pride celebration was underway. It was not clear how the car entered the park.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-155wybs-print\">\n<p class=\"css-aa8b97-Paragraph-baseStyles-paragraphTreatmentStyles-print evys1bk0\">The vehicle, Mr. Nath added, \u201cdidn\u2019t exactly hit the parade,\u201d but, by driving through the park, \u201cattacked the people who were going away from the parade.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-aa8b97-Paragraph-baseStyles-paragraphTreatmentStyles-print evys1bk0\">The car, a white passenger vehicle, was found crashed into a tree with nobody inside, according to the city police, who asked people to submit any photos or videos to help <a class=\"css-bhdv0x-linkClass\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/polizeiberlin\/status\/2081153868784869590?s=20\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">track down<\/a> those responsible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-aa8b97-Paragraph-baseStyles-paragraphTreatmentStyles-print evys1bk0\">The remainder of Christopher Street Day, a major Pride festival that is among the biggest in Europe, was canceled. The event, named for the New York City street known for its association with the Stonewall riots that sparked the modern gay rights movement, draws hundreds of thousands of people to Berlin each year. <\/p>\n<p class=\"css-aa8b97-Paragraph-baseStyles-paragraphTreatmentStyles-print evys1bk0\">The police said on social media they were responding with emergency crews at the scene and urged people to avoid the area. <\/p>\n<p class=\"css-aa8b97-Paragraph-baseStyles-paragraphTreatmentStyles-print evys1bk0\">Kai Wegner, Berlin\u2019s mayor, condemned the attack in a <a class=\"css-bhdv0x-linkClass\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kaiwegner\/status\/2081137722119365005\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">post on social media<\/a> and said his thoughts were with the families of the victims.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-2\">\n<div class=\"css-155wybs-print\">\n<p class=\"css-aa8b97-Paragraph-baseStyles-paragraphTreatmentStyles-print evys1bk0\">There have been several vehicle attacks in Germany in recent years in which assailants drove into crowds. 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