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33-Year-Old Shot in Berlin-Kreuzberg as Police Seal Off Scene

Detectives continue the search for a suspect, with the motive still unclear.

Overview

  • Police reported shots fired shortly after 11 p.m. in Böcklerpark, injuring a 33-year-old man.
  • Local reports say the wounded man was found against a wall outside a residential building on Gitschiner Straße.
  • A police spokesman said the victim was hit in the thigh and taken to hospital, with no immediate threat to his life.
  • Officers cordoned a wide area, and heavily armed units secured a house and its inner courtyard.
  • The Kriminalpolizei assumed control of the case and began an overnight search for the shooter or shooters.