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SEK Searches Steglitz Apartment After Reported Gunshots

Police discovered bullet holes at the apartment door and have launched a probe on suspicion of dangerous bodily harm.

Overview

  • A resident called police to report gunfire, prompting a SEK deployment to a residential building on Hindenburgdamm early Monday morning.
  • Officers found bullet holes in an apartment door, entered the flat and found no person inside, and police say no one was injured.
  • A section of Hindenburgdamm was closed during the operation and has since been reopened.
  • Authorities have opened an investigation for suspected dangerous bodily harm while the shooter’s identity and motive remain unknown.
  • The SEK is a specialist tactical unit used when a threat of firearms is suspected, and police say reports that basement areas were searched are not yet fully verified as investigators continue their work.