Overview

• On May 1, 2025, an altercation at Mehringplatz in Berlin-Kreuzberg escalated to gunfire and physical assaults, leaving multiple individuals injured, some seriously.
• Police secured the area with submachine guns and arrested two suspects on the day of the incident; others fled on foot and by vehicle in different directions.
• One individual was pursued along Friedrichstraße to the Friedrichstraße/Hedemannstraße intersection by at least one vehicle, according to police reports.
• Preliminary investigations suggest the incident was preceded by disputes at the public square before shots were fired from multiple vehicles.
• The Landeskriminalamt at Tempelhofer Damm is leading the investigation and has urged witnesses to provide information via a dedicated hotline.