Chief suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead

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Howard CampbellJournalist at Jamaica Observer

July 26, 2026

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Chief suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead

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BERLIN, Germany (AFP)—The chief suspect in a deadly attack near Berlin’s Pride parade has been shot dead, police said on Sunday evening.

Officers located the suspect, previously named as 21-year-old Abdul Ballout, at around 6:00 pm (1600 GMT), Berlin police said in a statement on X. He “ran towards them with a bladed weapon”, prompting officers to open fire, killing him.

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