Federal Prosecutor’s Office Assumes Investigation of Attack on Berlin’s Christopher Street Day
Federal Prosecutor’s Office Assumes Investigation of Attack on Berlin’s Christopher Street Day
The Federal Prosecutor’s Office has taken over the investigation into the attack on the Berlin Christopher Street Day (CSD), which is being treated as an Islamist attack.
Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig announced that the General Federal Prosecutor would lead the case, emphasizing a commitment to rigorously pursue and prosecute those responsible. The attack, which resulted in one fatality and 29 injuries, began when a vehicle drove into a crowd. The suspect, identified as Abdul B., was subsequently shot by police after allegedly attacking officers with a knife. The investigation was previously under the jurisdiction of the Berlin Public Prosecutor’s Office.
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