Five people were injured in shots fired in an apartment in Berlin-Tiergarten, two of them critically. Police have made several arrests and emphasize that there is no danger to the public. Investigations have been taken over by the homicide squad.
On Sunday evening around 5 p.m., shots were fired in a fifth-floor apartment on Wichmannstraße in Berlin's Tiergarten district, near the zoo. Five people were injured: a woman and a man are critically injured, while two men and a woman suffered less severe injuries. Police received multiple emergency calls, including from those involved.
A police spokesman said there have been several arrests. All individuals present in the apartment are now either in the hospital or in police custody. One of the injured made their way to the nearby Franziskus Hospital, which is now guarded by officers. The other injured were taken to clinics. The area around the scene is cordoned off.
"At this point in time, there is no danger to the public whatsoever," the spokesman emphasized. The homicide squad has taken over the investigations, with about 140 officers deployed. The background involves disputes, but details are not yet known. No information on the ages of those involved is available.
Last year, Berlin saw repeated shootings, leading police to establish a special unit, the Special Development Organization (BAO) "Ferrum." This unit conducts raids against violent gangs. It remains unclear whether this incident is related.
