BERLIN: A van slammed into people gathered for Berlin’s famed Pride festival on Saturday night, killing one person, injuring at least 16 others and prompting police to call off the celebrations and a concert in the German capital hours after they had begun. Berlin police said they have identified a suspect who has not been arrested and he has ties to extremist groups in the German capital. “The suspect is known to police. He is known to us as a member of Islamic circles here in Berlin, and our search for this person is proceeding at full speed,” said police spokesman Florian Nath.

Berlin police said they have identified a suspect who "is known to police" and has links to "Islamist circles."

A van that drove into a crowd during Berlin's LGBTQ+ event has killed one person and injured at least 15.