Berlin police issued a wanted notice on Sunday for a 21-year-old suspect after a car attack near the city’s Pride celebrations on Saturday night left one person dead and 16 others injured.
The suspect, named by prosecutors and Berlin state criminal police as Abdul B., is suspected of carrying out what authorities described as an “attack”. Police released a photograph of him and warned the public not to approach him.
“If you encounter the suspect, call 110 immediately. Do not speak to him. He may be armed and dangerous,” the authorities said.
Police described him as slim and about 1.90 metres tall. He is known to police and has links to Berlin’s Islamist scene, local officers said.
According to the DPA news agency, the suspect was released from juvenile detention only in May.
A white vehicle, described as either a minivan or a small SUV, drove into the crowd shortly before 10pm, when many people had already left the area.
The crash happened in the Tiergarten area, near celebrations linked to Berlin’s Christopher Street Day parade, Germany’s largest Pride event.
One person died from their injuries in the park. Another 16 people were hurt, including 11 who were seriously injured, according to the fire service.
Authorities said it is still unclear whether the suspect was driving the vehicle used in the attack. The car was found empty near the scene and had been badly damaged, a police spokesman said.
Hundreds of thousands of people took part in the Christopher Street Day parade on Saturday. The march began at midday and ended on Strasse des 17. Juni, the broad avenue running through Tiergarten to the Brandenburg Gate.
Concerts had been taking place in front of the landmark gate since Friday. The closing programme was cancelled immediately after the deadly collision, and police urged people to leave the site.
