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Germany Reels From Violent Weekend With Berlin Shootings, A45 Remains, Bochum Police Gunfire

Multiple homicide commissions and prosecutors have opened cases, with forensic teams focused on identifying the A45 victim and reviewing police use of force.

Overview

  • In Berlin, separate weekend shootings in Lichtenberg, Kreuzberg and Tegel left several men wounded, including a 29-year-old who remains in critical condition, as homicide units investigate attempted homicides.
  • On the A45 between Olpe-Süd and Freudenberg, police located human body parts belonging to an unidentified woman, closed the roadway for evidence work, and handed the case to Hagen’s homicide unit for a suspected killing.
  • During a missing-person intervention in Bochum, officers deployed a Taser and a firearm when a deaf 12-year-old advanced with two knives; the girl underwent surgery and is in life-threatening condition as Essen police and Bochum prosecutors investigate.
  • Berlin authorities, citing recent street gun attacks, have reiterated late-October plans to deploy up to 100 special officers to intensify operations against weapons crime.
  • Separate serious road collisions across several regions resulted in multiple injuries and prolonged closures, adding strain to emergency and investigative resources.