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Officer Shoots Man During Berlin-Hellersdorf Stairwell Disturbance

A homicide commission is investigating the officer’s use of a service weapon.

Overview

  • Police were called shortly before 6 a.m. on the second day of Christmas to a building on Erich-Kästner-Straße over reports of several people rioting in the stairwell.
  • Responding officers say they were attacked immediately and that a man advanced with a sharp object, prompting an officer to fire and hit him in the leg.
  • The wounded man was taken to hospital for surgery, and police said there is no indication his condition is life-threatening.
  • Two officers were injured during the incident and are being treated in hospital.
  • Several suspects were arrested and remain in custody, while investigators have not disclosed numbers or identities as criminal proceedings continue under the Mordkommission.