Shots rang out in Kreuzberg on Saturday night. At least four people were brought to hospitals with gunshot wounds, said a police spokeswoman for the AFP news agency. The background was therefore initially unclear, the police were in action with a large number.
The fire brigade was on site with three emergency doctors and a senior emergency doctor who treated three seriously injured people in Stresemannstrasse, where the shots are said to have been fired.
Numerous heavily armed officers were on duty around the scene to search for those involved in the conflict – injured as well as perpetrators. A helicopter was also requested and circled the area.
[Wenn Sie aktuelle Nachrichten aus Berlin, Deutschland und der Welt live auf Ihr Handy haben wollen, empfehlen wir Ihnen unsere App, die Sie hier für Apple- und Android-Geräte herunterladen können.]
The crime scene is apparently in a gate entrance on Stresemannstrasse, as a photographer from the German press agency reported on site. Three injured people are said to have been found there. The SPD party headquarters is also very close by. The police cordoned off the area.
Another injured man was pulled from the nearby Landwehr Canal, he is said to have suffered an injury to his leg. According to the police, the man jumped into the water on his own. Around the Möckernbrücke underground station, which is located directly on the Landwehr Canal, the police searched the undergrowth on the bank with flashlights.
The situation is currently very unclear, said the spokeswoman. Information on how many people shot could not be given yet. A homicide squad took over the investigation. According to current knowledge, there is no evidence of a political motive, the spokeswoman said. (dpa, AFP)
–
