Manhunt Underway After Deadly Car Ramming Incident in Berlin

Police officers work on the site, after the annual Berlin’s Christopher Street Day Pride parade was called off after a car crashed into the crowd at Tiergarten park, leaving several people injured, in Berlin, Germany, July 25, 2026. Christian Mang/ReutersPolice in Berlin said a search effort is underway for one or more suspects who crashed a motor vehicle into several people on July 25, leading to multiple injuries and at least one fatality.A police spokesperson said 17 people were injured and several people suffered life-threatening injuries when a driver crashed a white vehicle into several people in the Großer Tiergarten area at around 10 p.m. local time.The police spokesperson said there was a cordon in effect in Tiergarten, and people have been asked to avoid the area. Police have offered no additional details about the potential identity of any suspects, or their motives.The Tiergarten was the site of the Christopher Street Day (CSD) LGBT pride parade and festival throughout the day on July 25. Christopher Street Day is one of the largest LGBT events in Europe, and hundreds of thousands were out along the parade route on Saturday.Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner denounced the incident as “an attack on our free and open society.”“After a peaceful and colorful CSD, the assembly for a tolerant and peaceful Berlin was attacked in the most brutal way,” Wegner said in a statement. “Berlin is the city of freedom – and our freedom has been attacked in the most horrific way today. My thoughts are with the victims, their families and friends.”Berlin police have issued a call for witnesses to assist in the investigative effort by sending any photos or videos they may have captured.Several other car-ramming incidents have occurred in Germany in recent times. In May, two people were killed and several others were injured when a motorist rammed a vehicle into pedestrians in the German city of Leipzig. A 33-year-old German man was arrested following that incident.In December 2024, five people were killed and more than 200 were injured when a motorist rammed a vehicle into a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg.A 51-year-old man from Saudi Arabia named Taleb al-Abdulmohsen was convicted and sentenced in June to life in prison for the Magdeburg incident. The court determined he will not be eligible for parole after 15 years, as can be the case for those facing life sentences in Germany.This is a developing report. Please check back for updates.