{"id":18012,"date":"2026-07-26T17:18:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T12:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18012"},"modified":"2026-07-26T17:18:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T12:18:36","slug":"police-hunt-suspect-in-berlin-ramming-attack-as-germany-grapples-with-safety-fears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18012","title":{"rendered":"Police hunt suspect in Berlin ramming attack as Germany grapples with safety fears"},"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 id=\"\">\n<p>The suspect wanted for the car ramming attack on a <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/berlin-lgbtq-pride-car-crash\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Berlin LGBTQ+ Pride parade<\/a><\/span> on Saturday remains on the run today. The attack at one of Europe&#8217;s largest LGBTQ+ events left one dead and 16 injured.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>German police have identified the suspect as 21-year-old Abdul B. German privacy laws only identify suspects with the initial of their surname. Police described him as being part of Berlin&#8217;s &#8220;Islamist scene&#8221; and someone who is known to authorities, but said they are still working to establish a motive.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a wanted notice issued Sunday, police warned that the man may be armed and dangerous and said the public should avoid &#8220;direct contact.&#8221; The suspect&#8217;s heavily damaged vehicle remained at the site of the attack on Sunday morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/26\/fc4d3c33-d906-448d-9221-dc7af9e636aa\/thumbnail\/620x413\/0fc026a5a58fb037e9b68f3ad7206535\/ap26207287246578.jpg#\" alt=\"Germany Pride \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/26\/fc4d3c33-d906-448d-9221-dc7af9e636aa\/thumbnail\/620x413\/0fc026a5a58fb037e9b68f3ad7206535\/ap26207287246578.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/26\/fc4d3c33-d906-448d-9221-dc7af9e636aa\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/d1b05c63d50aa956972e35a656436c69\/ap26207287246578.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Police officers stand near a vehicle crashed into a tree after driving into a crowd near Berlin&#8217;s annual Pride event, in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 26, 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Markus Schreiber via AP<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Authorities are also working to determine if he acted alone. Investigators believe that one or more people may have left the vehicle after it came to a stop. Some victims also suffered stab wounds, raising the possibility that others were involved in the attack, but authorities have not confirmed that.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Berlin&#8217;s fire service said that of the injured, three have life-threatening injuries, eight were seriously injured, and five had slight injuries. Police have not identified the deceased victim.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Before the attack, huge crowds had spent hours celebrating peacefully. The event, in front of Berlin&#8217;s iconic Brandenburg Gate, featured dozens of floats, live music and a march.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a dark day for the community,&#8221; said Julian Miethig, who had attended the event and been planning to go to an afterparty when he heard that &#8220;something bad happened&#8221; at the parade.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/26\/c89a8c0d-eafa-41ae-bd94-19883d9cc024\/thumbnail\/620x413\/166f215fe701d73b93e79391844e6646\/ap26207020466787.jpg#\" alt=\"Germany Pride \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/26\/c89a8c0d-eafa-41ae-bd94-19883d9cc024\/thumbnail\/620x413\/166f215fe701d73b93e79391844e6646\/ap26207020466787.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/26\/c89a8c0d-eafa-41ae-bd94-19883d9cc024\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/44fb71314724826f7e2208f450df4be0\/ap26207020466787.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Emergency personnel and police gather in Berlin, early Sunday, July 26, 2026, following the cancellation of Christopher Street Day festivities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Ebrahim Noroozi via AP<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Rise in ramming attacks\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>The attack is the latest in a series that have left the country grappling with questions about public safety.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Six people were killed and hundreds injured when a car plowed into a <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/christmas-market-attack-magdeburg-germany-tipoff-suspect\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Christmas market in Magdeburg<\/a><\/span> in December 2024. Two months later, a car drove into <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/munich-car-attack-girl-mother-killed\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">trade union demonstrators<\/a><\/span> in Munich, killing a woman and her two-year-old daughter. Two more people were killed in March 2025 when a <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/mannheim-germany-vehicle-drives-into-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">car rammed into a crowd<\/a><\/span> in Mannheim.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The attacks have different alleged motives, but together have kept <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/germany-election-2025-polling-suggests-shift-but-no-afd-far-right-leader\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">immigration, security and extremism<\/a><\/span> at the center of German politics. The debates have also fueled support for the far-right <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/germany-election-conservatives-win-far-right-second-place\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Alternative for Germany party<\/a>, or AfD, and put pressure on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/germany-election-who-is-friedrich-merz\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Chancellor Friedrich Merz<\/a> and Germany&#8217;s mainstream political parties as they try to convince voters they can keep the country safe.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Merz called Saturday&#8217;s ramming &#8220;an attack on freedom&#8221; and vowed that those responsible would be brought to justice.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What an abhorrent act in Berlin,&#8221; Merz wrote on social media. 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