Berlin gay pride attack suspect linked to Islamists – police (VIDEOS)
The suspect in the vehicle attack on a gay pride parade in Berlin is believed to have links to Islamist extremism, police have said Read Full Article at RT.com
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The man who drove a van into a crowd in the German capital remains at large
A van ploughed into a crowd during a gay pride parade in Berlin on Saturday night, killing one person and injuring 16 others, some critically, the Fire Department said.
The incident took place on Christopher Street Day, the German capital’s annual pride event, on Lennestrasse near the Tiergarten park in central Berlin.
Police spokesman Florian Nath said the suspect has been identified and remains at large. “According to the information available so far, he is a man known to the police and believed to be associated with the Islamist extremist milieu,” he said.
Police later released a photograph of the suspect, identifying him as 21-year-old Abdul K., who was wearing a black hoodie and white pants.
Police said the driver had fled the scene after the vehicle hit a tree and that helicopters had been deployed in the search. According to the Berliner Morgenpost, witnesses said the suspect was driving a white minivan, possibly a Citroën. Police later confirmed that the vehicle was a passenger van.
Organizers canceled the parade, which was set to resume on Sunday.
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