Law & Justice
Berlin mayor condemns fatal car incident near Pride parade
Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner said Sunday that the city’s freedom had come under attack after a car hit people near Berlin’s Gay Pride parade, killing one person and injuring others. Wegner wrote on X that a gathering for what he described as a tolerant and peaceful Berlin had been brutally attacked. The incident happened late Saturday in Tiergarten park, near the end of the parade route.
Update
Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner was identified as the mayor making the statement.
Wegner said the city’s freedom had come under attack in what he called a horrific way.
The source says a car hit and killed one person and injured others near Berlin’s Gay Pride parade.
The incident happened late Saturday in Tiergarten park, near the end of the parade route.
Wegner made the comments in a post on X.
Source note: AFP news report published on 25 July 2026 at 22:44:54 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The source does not state a motive or say whether authorities have determined intent.
Source
AFP news report published on .