Gunshots rang out in a burger restaurant in Hamburg's Eimsbüttel district, injuring a man. Police are searching for the suspect or suspects who fled the scene. The operation, involving a helicopter, is ongoing.
On the evening of December 1, 2025, gunshots were fired in a burger restaurant on Gärtnerstraße in Hamburg's Eimsbüttel district, specifically Hoheluft-West. A man, identified as a restaurant employee, was hit by multiple shots to the leg and taken to a nearby hospital, according to police and media reports.
The police confirmed that the suspect or suspects fled the scene. A major operation is underway, involving a police helicopter circling near the site, as reported by a dpa journalist. A police spokesperson told Spiegel that the operation was still ongoing that evening.
Initial reports came from Bild newspaper and Hamburger Abendblatt. The motives behind the incident remain unclear, and police provided no further details on the victim's condition or suspect description. The event has raised concerns in the vigilant neighborhood, though there are no indications of a wider threat.