Two men shot and injured in Berlin's Baumschulenweg, gunman flees
Police say two men were seriously hurt by gunfire on Berberitzenweg in Berlin on Tuesday evening; the attacker got away.
Two men were shot and seriously injured in the Berlin district of Baumschulenweg on Tuesday evening, police said in a post on the social media platform X. Emergency services were called to the scene, on a street called Berberitzenweg, in the evening, according to the post.
Both men were taken to hospital. Police described their injuries as serious but not life-threatening. No further details on their condition, or on which hospital treated them, have been released.
The attacker or attackers fled the scene before officers arrived and had not been identified as of Tuesday night, police said. No description of the suspect or suspects has been made public, and police gave no details of any weapon used beyond confirming the men were shot.
Police have not said what led to the shooting, whether the two men were specifically targeted, or whether they knew each other. Officers are continuing to search for whoever is responsible, but no arrest had been announced by Tuesday night.
Berlin police have released few details so far beyond confirming the shooting and the injuries, and said further information would follow as the investigation continues.
What we know
- Two men were shot in the Baumschulenweg district of Berlin on Tuesday evening
- The shooting happened on a street called Berberitzenweg
- Both men suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries and were taken to hospital
- The attacker fled the scene and has not been identified
Not yet confirmed
- The identity or number of attackers
- A motive for the shooting
- Whether the victims were specifically targeted
Why it matters for Europe
Shootings that leave an attacker unidentified and at large prompt an immediate search by city police, and Berlin authorities have released only limited details so far. Further confirmation, including any arrest or a motive, is likely to come from police in the hours after the attack.
Sources
Reported by 2 reports from 2 independent outlets in 1 countries.
- Stern: Berlin: Zwei Männer durch Schüsse verletzt - Täter flüchtig
- Zeit Online: Berlin: Zwei Männer durch Schüsse verletzt - Täter flüchtig
- Tagesspiegel: Berlin: Zwei Männer durch Schüsse verletzt - Täter flüchtig
- Tagesspiegel: Täter flüchtig: Zwei Männer durch Schüsse im Berliner Ortsteil Baumschulenweg verletzt
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Questions and answers
- Where did the shooting happen?
- On Berberitzenweg in the Baumschulenweg district of Berlin, police said.
- How badly were the victims hurt?
- Both men suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries and were taken to hospital, according to police.
- Has the attacker been caught?
- No. Police said the attacker fled the scene and had not been identified as of Tuesday night.
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