Shots in Berlin-Baumschulenweg: Two men seriously injured
After a shooting in the Berlin district of Baumschulenweg, the police are looking for the perpetrators who are said to have fired from a motor scooter.
Quick Look
- In the Berlin district of Baumschulenweg, two men (20 and 35) were seriously injured in their legs by shots from a passing motor scooter on Tuesday evening.
- The police are looking for the perpetrators; a helicopter was in use.
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Why It Matters
Gun violence in Berlin has increased in recent months. It was only on Monday night that a 22-year-old was shot in a passing car in Berlin-Moabit.
Shots were fired again in Berlin in the evening: Investigators are looking for the perpetrators who are said to have fired from a motor scooter. Two men were seriously injured by gunfire in the Berlin district of Baumschulenweg on Tuesday evening and were taken to hospitals, the police said. A helicopter was in use.
The crime happened in Barberitzenweg. The emergency services were alerted around 8:30 p.m. According to previous findings, the passenger on the scooter fired several times at a group of three men on the sidewalk. Two of them – a 20-year-old and a 35-year-old – were hit. They were both injured in their legs.
Gun violence has increased in Berlin in recent months. It was only on Monday night that a 22-year-old was shot in a passing car in Berlin-Moabit - in front of a police area.
Open Questions
- Who are the perpetrators?
- What is the motive for the crime?
