Berlin police shot and killed the suspect in the deadly attack linked to the city’s Pride festival after a manhunt, according to authorities. Officials said the suspect was a 21-year-old man who was confronted by officers on Sunday.
Police said the man was fatally shot when he allegedly charged at officers with a knife as they tried to arrest him. The shooting came a day after the attack, which authorities said left one person dead and 29 others injured.
The case drew major attention in Berlin because it followed violence connected to one of the city’s high-profile public events. Investigators were still working through the circumstances surrounding both the original attack and the police shooting.
Authorities have not released further details in the limited information made public, but the incident marked a violent end to the search for the suspect. The developments added to the shock after the deadly attack during the Pride festival weekend.
