4 things to know about Berlin pride terrorist Abdul Ballout

By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter
Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Police work near the wreckage of a car on July 26, 2026, in the Tiergarten park in Berlin, Germany, where a car was driven the evening before into people, killing one person and injuring 16, on the outskirts of the Christopher Street Day (CSD) parade. | John MACDOUGALL / AFP via Getty Images

The suspect accused of targeting a crowd at Berlin's pride festival reportedly had ties to the Islamic State terror organization and had been ordered by a court to attend a deradicalization program for people at risk from Islamic extremism.

Police said Abdul Ballout, a 21-year-old German-born citizen with Lebanese roots, plowed his vehicle into attendees at the LGBT event on Saturday. Ballout also stabbed people with a machete, killing one person and injuring at least 29 others.

Ballout was shot and killed in a confrontation with officers on Sunday, ending a 24-hour manhunt.

Here are four things to know about Abdul Ballout.

Samantha Kamman is a reporter for The Christian Post. She can be reached at: samantha.kamman@christianpost.com. Follow her on Twitter: @Samantha_Kamman