The police caught the perpetrator (symbolic photo) Photo: picture alliance / CHROMORANGE
By Axel Lier and Ole Kröning
Shots in Weißensee! A man was shot and seriously injured in a commercial building on Berliner Allee on Wednesday afternoon. The police have arrested a suspect.
According to a police spokeswoman, an argument broke out between two men in the backyard of the house that afternoon. One of the men is said to have pulled out a gun and opened fire. According to BZ information, the victim suffered a shot in the stomach. The man was taken to a clinic. Further information about the identity and age of the men is not yet available.
In the afternoon, heavily armed units and rescue workers went to the crime scene on Berliner Allee. Police officers secured the crime scene with submachine guns – including from surrounding roofs.
The suspect was apparently also injured during the arrest. He is currently being treated in an ambulance.