The suspect in what German authorities described as an “Islamist terror attack” at Berlin’s Pride celebrations was shot dead by police following a major manhunt Sunday.
At least one person was killed and 29 others injured in Saturday’s vehicle-ramming and stabbing attack at Tiergarten park, near the crowded LGBTQ+ event.
The attack follows several incidents in recent years in which vehicles have been driven into crowds in Germany, fueling renewed debate over immigration amid rising support for the far-right.
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