German police in Berlin's Spandau district shot dead Abdul Ballout, the suspect in Saturday's attack on participants of the LGBTQ+ community's pride march in Berlin. The attack on the sidelines of the event left one person dead and 29 injured. Novy Cas ↗
Twenty-one-year-old Ballout was known to police as an Islamist, and investigators consider the attack a possible act of Islamist terrorism. According to published information, he was said to be a follower of the Islamic State organization. He had previously been convicted of preparing a serious violent act that endangered state security, but despite the suspicion of terrorism, he was released with a suspended sentence. Tagesspiegel ↗
Police tracked him down in an allotment garden colony in Spandau, where a large-scale police operation took place. According to available information, the operation took place at one of the garden plots, and residents of the colony witnessed it from close proximity. A Berlin police spokesperson confirmed that several people were questioned in connection with the attack, and some of them were taken into custody. Tagesspiegel ↗
The case has triggered political reactions and raised questions about the judiciary's handling of it. Berlin's senator for justice is calling for consequences to be drawn and for the juvenile justice system to be reviewed. The broader discussion is focused on how authorities dealt with the suspect prior to the attack and whether the risks were properly assessed. Independent ↗
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