Berlin Pride attack suspect dies after police operation

Key points

• A van struck a crowd near Berlin’s Christopher Street Day festivities, leaving one person dead and 29 injured, authorities said.
• Police located the suspected driver at a Spandau allotment garden and fatally shot him after he advanced toward officers carrying a bladed weapon.
• Firefighters attempted resuscitation at the scene, but the suspect died from his wounds, Berlin police said.
• Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said authorities found no evidence of an ongoing threat, although investigators were checking possible involvement by others.
• Prosecutors said the suspect had previously made unsuccessful efforts to reach Syria and join Islamic State, and had shared the group’s propaganda online.
• Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig said Germany’s federal public prosecutor would assume control of the terrorism investigation.
• Hundreds gathered at the Brandenburg Gate for a vigil, with flowers, a minute of silence and rainbow-colored illumination honoring the victims.