The 21-year-old man suspected of driving a vehicle into a crowd during Berlin's Christopher Street Day LGBTQ+ parade, killing one person and injuring 29 others, has been shot and killed by police. Officials located the suspect in an allotment garden complex in Spandau on Sunday afternoon.

According to a statement from Berlin police, the suspect reportedly ran toward officers armed with a stabbing weapon, prompting a special unit to open fire. Despite immediate resuscitation efforts, he died at the scene. The incident occurred following a Saturday evening attack in the Großer Tiergarten area.

Berlin police had earlier released a photo of the suspect, identified as Abdul B., using only an initial for his surname in accordance with German privacy laws. He is alleged to have injured several people with a moving vehicle around 10 p.m. on Saturday, according to a joint statement from the Berlin Police and Public Prosecutor's Office.

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt stated at a press conference on Sunday that "everything we are seeing here indicates that this was an Islamist terrorist attack." He updated the number of injured from 17 to 29, noting that several sustained serious injuries. The suspect first rammed the crowd with a vehicle and then attacked other pedestrians with a bladed weapon, believed to be a machete.

Dobrindt confirmed that the suspect, described as a German citizen of Lebanese descent born in Germany, had an extensive criminal record and showed signs of radicalization, with associations to the radical Islamist scene. He had previously been sentenced in Berlin to one year and ten months in prison, a sentence that was commuted to parole, though prosecutors had appealed the decision. Details regarding the reason for his prior prison sentence were not immediately provided.

Authorities had been actively searching for the suspect, with his apprehension being the top priority. Details regarding the specific motives behind the attack have not yet been released by officials. The attack led to the cancellation of the remainder of the Christopher Street Day Berlin pride parade.

Images from the scene on Sunday showed police near a white van identified as the vehicle allegedly used in the attack. Parade infrastructure near the Brandenburg Gate was also seen being dismantled following the deadly incident.

The investigation into the attack and any potential accomplices is ongoing, with authorities working to understand the full scope of the suspect's background and motivations. The incident has prompted renewed discussions about security at public events and the challenges posed by radicalized individuals within Germany.