Suspect killed by police after deadly Berlin terror attack

A 21-year-old man suspected of carrying out a deadly terror attack in Berlin has been killed by police following a nearly 24-hour manhunt.

(NBC)- A 21-year-old man suspected of carrying out a deadly terror attack in Berlin has been killed by police following a nearly 24-hour manhunt.

Police say officers located Abdul Ballout in a garden outside Berlin. Authorities say he rushed toward officers with a stabbing weapon before a special operations unit opened fire, killing him.

Ballout was suspected of driving a white van into dozens of people in Berlin’s Tiergarten Park, killing one woman and injuring at least 29 others.

Authorities found the van crashed into a tree with the driver’s seat empty. German officials said some victims were also stabbed, possibly with a machete.

Many of those caught in the attack were attending Christopher Street Day, a major Pride celebration that draws hundreds of thousands of people. The festivities were cut short following the violence.

German officials said Ballout was known to authorities as a radicalized member of local Islamist groups and had a criminal history.

Thousands of people returned to the area following the attack for a vigil honoring the victims.

Berlin’s mayor vowed the violence would not change the city’s way of life, saying, “We will not allow anyone to take away our way of life or the way we live together.”

Police say officers located Abdul Ballout in a garden outside Berlin. Authorities say he rushed toward officers with a stabbing weapon before a special operations unit opened fire, killing him.

Ballout was suspected of driving a white van into dozens of people in Berlin’s Tiergarten Park, killing one woman and injuring at least 29 others.

Authorities found the van crashed into a tree with the driver’s seat empty. German officials said some victims were also stabbed, possibly with a machete.

Many of those caught in the attack were attending Christopher Street Day, a major Pride celebration that draws hundreds of thousands of people. The festivities were cut short following the violence.

German officials said Ballout was known to authorities as a radicalized member of local Islamist groups and had a criminal history.

Thousands of people returned to the area following the attack for a vigil honoring the victims.

Berlin’s mayor vowed the violence would not change the city’s way of life, saying, “We will not allow anyone to take away our way of life or the way we live together.”