Car Plows Into People Near a Pride Event in Berlin, Killing at Least One
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- A car drove through Tiergarten park during Berlin’s largest LGBTQ Pride event, killing at least one person and injuring over a dozen, some critically, according to city police.
- The incident occurred near the Brandenburg Gate shortly before 10 p.m., and the suspect or suspects remain at large; the vehicle was found crashed into a tree with no one inside.
- Authorities confirmed the car targeted people leaving the parade rather than the parade itself, and the motive for the attack is still under investigation.
- The Christopher Street Day Pride festival, one of Europe’s biggest LGBTQ events, was canceled for the remainder of the day following the attack.
- Berlin police urged the public to avoid the area as emergency crews responded, while recalling previous vehicle attacks in Germany, including a deadly 2024 Christmas market incident in Magdeburg.
