Overview
- A 22-year-old was hit by gunfire at a café on Graefestraße in Kreuzberg on Friday evening and was treated by emergency crews before being taken to hospital in non-life-threatening condition.
- Police say the shots were fired at about 20:40 and officers have sealed the scene, interviewed witnesses, and launched a manhunt for the attacker.
- The Mordkommission (homicide commission) is handling the investigation and officers are trying to piece together the shooter’s escape route from the neighborhood.
- Investigators previously arrested four suspects in May over related shootings, but officials have not confirmed whether those arrests are connected to the latest attack.
- The new shooting follows several firearm incidents in the Graefekiez this year, including a March sidewalk attack and a May motorroller shooting, raising fresh safety concerns for residents and likely prompting renewed police resources and patrols.