GB News was interrupted on Saturday 26 July as presenter Alex Armstrong broke the news that Berlin's Pride Parade had been cancelled after a car ploughed into a crowd in the city's Tiergarten park.
Armstrong stated: "Berlin Police say a major operation is now underway, several injured after an incident." He then read a statement from Berlin Police: "We are currently deployed with numerous police forces as well as rescue units from the Berlin Fire Department in the Großer Tiergarten. It is suspected that a vehicle has driven into the Tiergarten here, has struck and injured several people. The injured are currently being treated by rescue personnel. We are conducting an intensive manhunt for suspects."
Fatalities and Injuries Confirmed
Later, Armstrong announced: "A new breaking line here to bring you. One person has died after a car has crashed into a crowd in Berlin, say local police." Authorities confirmed one death and 16 injuries, with three suffering life-threatening wounds. Officials warned the casualty count could rise as several wounded remain critical.
The incident occurred at approximately 10pm local time when a white minivan-type vehicle travelling at high speed smashed into pedestrians gathered for the city's annual Christopher Street Day Pride festivities. Police noted the vehicle was so severely mangled that its precise make and model were difficult to determine.
Suspect Identified
Authorities identified the suspect as 21-year-old Abdul B, who is known to police and has connections to the Islamist scene in Berlin, according to the Express. A statement added: "One or more people are believed to have subsequently fled the vehicle. Furthermore, several people are reported to have been injured with stabbing weapons."
Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told reporters in Berlin that the attack was likely an act of Islamist terrorism.
