Man seriously hurt in attack at Berlin market, large police operation follows
A man was seriously injured in an attack at Berlin's Dong Xuan Center on Monday, triggering a major police search that ended in an arrest.
A man was seriously injured in an attack at the Dong Xuan Center, a large Asian wholesale market in Berlin's Lichtenberg district, on Monday morning, police said. Officers were called to the site on Herzbergstrasse at around 11:30, according to a police statement.
The injured man was taken to hospital. Police said a suspect had not immediately been detained, and a large force of officers, including a special police unit (SEK), searched the site for the attacker. People still inside one of the market's halls were escorted out and checked by police.
The suspect gave himself up to police at around 14:25 and was arrested, police said. Criminal investigators are now handling the case.
Berlin newspaper B.Z., which first reported the attack along with the Berliner Morgenpost, said the man had been attacked with a machete and that the attacker had cut off one of his hands; this detail has not been confirmed by police.
What we know
- A man was seriously injured in an attack at the Dong Xuan Center in Berlin's Lichtenberg district on Monday morning, police said.
- Police, including a special unit (SEK), carried out a large search operation for the suspect at the site.
- The suspect surrendered to police at around 14:25 and was arrested; detectives are investigating.
Not yet confirmed
- That the attacker used a machete and severed the victim's hand, as reported by B.Z.
Why it matters for Europe
The Dong Xuan Center describes itself as Germany's largest Asian market, housing around 250 traders, and has previously seen police operations over issues such as undeclared work and suspected organised crime. A serious attack large enough to bring in a special police unit shows the scale of security response such incidents can trigger at major public venues.
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Questions and answers
- Where did the attack happen?
- At the Dong Xuan Center, a large Asian wholesale market in Berlin's Lichtenberg district, on Herzbergstrasse.
- Was the attacker caught?
- Yes, the suspect surrendered to police at around 14:25 on the day of the attack and was arrested.
- How badly was the victim hurt?
- Police said he was seriously injured and taken to hospital; further details on his condition have not been released.
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