Overview
- The fire was set on Saturday at about 7:30 p.m. on a parking lot at Badeweg in the Nikolassee area of Steglitz‑Zehlendorf.
- The man, who was asleep inside the tent, woke up in time to escape and was not injured.
- The tent burned out completely, destroying the victim’s shelter.
- The perpetrator or perpetrators remain unknown, and police issued a public call for witnesses to come forward.
- Tips can be provided by phone, by email or at any police station, with the First Homicide Division and the prosecutor’s office leading the investigation.