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Suspect in Berlin Pedestrian Attack Shot Dead by Police

Suspect in Berlin Pedestrian Attack Shot Dead by Police

Published on: 2026-07-26

Source: People’s Republic of China — Translation

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Berlin, July 26 /Xinhua/ — The suspect in the vehicle-ramming and subsequent cold weapon attack that occurred on Saturday in Berlin was shot by police on Sunday evening. This was stated in a statement by the local police.

According to law enforcement, the suspect was found around 6:00 PM local time /4:00 PM Greenwich Mean Time/ in the Berlin district of Spandau. According to preliminary data, he ran towards the police with a stabbing weapon, after which they opened fire.

On the evening of July 25, a van drove into a crowd of people near Berlin’s Tiergarten park, after which the driver attacked passersby with a weapon resembling a machete. As a result, one woman died and 29 more people were injured. The incident occurred near the site of a city event supporting LGBT rights, the “Christopher Street Day.” –0–

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