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

Reuters | July 26, 2026 | 11:32 PM IST | Breaking News, World | Follow on Google News

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

BERLIN, July 26 (Reuters) – 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.

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“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.

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