On Saturday evening, July 25, 2026, a white van was driven into a crowd of participants during the Christopher Street Day (CSD) Pride parade in Berlin's Tiergarten park. The incident, which occurred shortly after 10:00 p.m., resulted in one death and left between 14 and 17 people injured, with several victims sustaining life-threatening wounds. After the collision, the vehicle struck a tree and came to a stop, at which point the driver allegedly exited the vehicle armed with a knife and fled the scene on foot.

German authorities have identified the suspect as Abdul B., a 21-year-old man known to security services for his involvement in Islamist circles. The suspect was reportedly released from a juvenile detention center in May. While police have conducted searches at his Berlin residence, he remains at large. A massive manhunt is currently underway, with police releasing a physical description and urging the public not to approach the suspect. Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Berlin’s Governing Mayor Kai Wegner have both condemned the act as a heinous attack, while investigations continue to determine the full circumstances of the event.