Hamburg Court Sentences Brothers to Long Prison Terms for Phoenix-Viertel Shooting

The violent attack, linked to a suspected drug turf war, left two men severely injured and resulted in convictions for attempted manslaughter.

The Hamburg district court sentenced two brothers, aged 28 and 33, to over seven and eight years in prison, respectively, for attempted manslaughter and other charges.
The incident occurred on October 26, 2023, in the Harburg Phoenix-Viertel, where the brothers attacked two men, shooting them in the legs and brutally beating them.
The court could not conclusively determine the motive but suggested the violence might be related to conflicts over illegal drug activities involving Turkish families.
Video evidence played a crucial role in the trial, capturing the brutal nature of the assault, which the presiding judge described as shocking.
Following the attack, the brothers evaded capture for six weeks before being arrested by a police special unit, which also seized weapons, drugs, and cash.