Conflict · ISIS Conviction · ArchiveBerlin Pride Attack: Freed Despite ISIS Conviction and Warning SignsAired July 28, 2026 at 8:11 AM UTCWritten September 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:00The suspect who drove into Berlin's0:01Pride celebration Saturday, killing one0:04and injuring 29, had been released from0:06custody despite a suspended sentence for0:08attempting to join ISIS and repeated0:10warnings from a court-ordered0:11deradicalization program. The attack0:14killed one person and injured 29.0:19The suspect was convicted in May,0:20released with a suspended sentence, and0:22showed warning signs in a0:23deradicalization program. Top officials0:26questioned why he was not in custody0:27given his known extremism.0:31The attack has reignited debate over0:33Germany's deradicalization and judicial0:36systems.Explore with HeyDexThe shortThe short ↗