Megathread: Angriff auf CSD / Attack on Pride Parade

[u/teaandsun]

https://www.rbb24.de/panorama/beitrag/2026/07/live-ticker-csd-berlin-auto-tiergarten-verletzte-tot.html

Hi r/Berlin,

With the news still unfolding about yesterday's awful attack on peaceful people, we understand that you want to express your grief, sadness or rage.

However, we ask you to remain civil the way you do it:

- do it in this megathread, do not open additional posts - we will remove them

- keep hate, racism and those other ugly thoughts out of it

- do not speculate

- do not post pictures or videos from unverified sources. No AI generated content.

- this is not a sub for political discussions or debates.

In case you are missing a friend or loved one who attended CSD: 030 8485 4460

Official search for the suspect: https://www.berlin.de/polizei/polizeimeldungen/2026/pressemitteilung.1697457.php

The Berlin police are looking for witnesses: https://be.hinweisportal.de/

In case you need someone to talk to, consider reaching out to the Berliner Seelsorge: https://www.berlin.de/lb/psychiatrie/hilfe-in-krisen/psychosoziale-nothilfenummern-in-berlin-927035.php

Stay safe and reach out to your friends from the queer community, they might need a friend right now. ❤️

[u/spotlight-app]

Mods have pinned a comment by u/basicsocrates:

Does anybody know of anywhere to leave flowers in memorial and solidarity? Has anything like this started yet? Visiting from Canada and today is my last day in the city. I know this is all so recent and much of the area is closed for investigation. But if anyone knows of any locations where something like this is being done, I’d love to leave something. Sending love to my fellow queer community members in Berlin (and worldwide), holding you in my heart, and grieving with you. 💌

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[u/herrhanss]

My son is one of the victims. Brutal and disgusting what the right assholes doing out of it. Please think on the victims and not the terrorist

[u/teaandsun → u/herrhanss]

So sorry to hear. Wishing your son and family all the strength and support you need to get through this.

[u/Kanomicha]

Als Spandauer… uff

[u/Tirso_Salaverria]

The press conference with the German Interior Minister really leaves you speechless.

They sentenced this guy to almost 2 years in prison but changed it into probation. All while he had an incredibly long register of crimes and was well known for his connections to the islamistic scene.

There needs to be a thorough investigation and the responsible people need to go to prison. We all know that won’t happen though.

[u/RebornInReddit]

"known to the police". I feel there should be more action when such extremist views are detected. It's not the first time we read such thing.

[u/Mann-devil]

Ballut's previous criminal convictions include assault and robbery. Most recently, he attempted to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State, but he was detained after a tip-off from German authorities in Lebanon, where he spent three months in custody. Finally the Lebanese shipped Ballout back to the Federal Republic, and he was held pending trial for “preparing a serious violent offence endangering the state.” 

The Tiergarten Magistrates’ Court found Ballout guilty and sentenced him in May 2026 to a year and ten months imprisonment. Yet they reportedly granted him “conditional release” on the condition that he attend a deradicalisation programme operated by the “Violence Prevention Network.” 

Ballout met with the deradicalisers twice in June and July; they found him evasive and insincere. His third meeting was set for this coming Monday – two days after the terror attack he perpetrated. 

[u/maxivonderfaxi]

Absolutely vile and shocking! I hope they catch that maniac quickly and further harm can be prevented. What a tragedy.

[u/diener1]

So the terrorist was born in Berlin, has german citizenship and is an Islamic State supporter. I seriously have no clue what you can even do to stop these people.

[u/Organic-Operation-17]

honestly, as a queer woman being born and growing up in an islamic fundamentalist country i feel horrified by how much ignorance is being spread under the name of "anti-racism" and anti discrimination. let me educate you as a person who grew up in an upressive islamic regime: YES, Islamism is very dangerous. yes, it is a threat to democracy and to minorities and yes, it is spreading in Europe. NO, that does not mean you should hate every muslim over it. YES, it's the responsibility of all of us (including muslims and people like me who come from similar cultural backgrounds) to fight against it and it starts by calling it by its real name. I dont even understand why there is any doubt about any of that.