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Berlin Pride Day Van Attack: Suspect Dead

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Berlin's Pride Day turned deadly when a van was driven into a crowd gathered in a city park, killing one person and wounding 29 others. The suspect — identified as 21-year-old Abdul Balout, a German citizen — was later shot and killed by police during a confrontation in a Berlin suburb. German prosecutors revealed that Balout had previously tried to join the Islamic State group, lending a terrorism dimension to the attack. The choice of target — an LGBTQ+ celebration — and the suspect's background have prompted both grief and heightened security conversations across Germany.

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