Overview
- Neighbors on Alten Hellersdorfer Straße reported hearing a shot Thursday evening, prompting several patrol cars and an Einsatzhundertschaft to respond.
- Officers obtained a judicial warrant and used a battering ram to enter the suspected apartment after residents pointed to it and the door went unanswered.
- Investigators discovered a dead pigeon in the backyard with a projectile lodged in its head and later found air-rifle ammunition inside the flat.
- No firearm was present during the search, and the apartment’s resident subsequently appeared at a police station claiming he used a slingshot.
- Prosecutors have opened proceedings for property damage as forensic analysis and witness follow-ups continue.