Reports from NDR, WDR, and Süddeutsche Zeitung indicate that the suspect had been monitored by the Federal Criminal Police Office’s analytical tools and was under surveillance prior to the incident. He was recorded leaving his residence shortly before the attack, which occurred approximately one hour later, leading to the death of a Polish woman and injuries to 29 others. The suspect was subsequently shot by police during an intervention. Criticism has emerged regarding the Tiergarten District Court’s decision to release him from custody shortly before the attack, with political figures labeling it a catastrophic error. Previously, he had been sentenced to 22 months for attempting to join the Islamic State and for preparing a serious act of violence against the state.