Fatal shots in Berlin-Neukölln: man dies on the sidewalk

A man was killed in shootings in Berlin-Neukölln during the night. Despite attempts to resuscitate him, he died on the sidewalk on site, as police spokesman Florian Nath told dpa.

The emergency services were alerted around 2:30 a.m., residents and other witnesses heard shots, Nath said. The first forces to arrive found a shot and seriously injured man on the sidewalk and tried to resuscitate him. An emergency doctor also carried out resuscitation measures. But the man died.

Much is still unclear about the background to the crime. The subject of the investigation is whether one or more suspects were behind the shooting, said Nath. It is also not clear whether the shots were only aimed at the man who was killed or possibly at other people. According to police, the still unknown suspect or suspects are on the run.

“Instead of arguments, bullets are exchanged”

The police union (GdP) appeared on platform "Berlin is the capital of gun violence. Power relations in organized crime are constantly being re-explored," Jendro continued. Even in personal feuds, “bullets are exchanged rather than arguments,” said the spokesman.

It was only at the beginning of August that a man was shot at the Zoo train station after several people got into an argument. At the beginning of September, a man was shot at in Schöneberg - he was seriously injured. In Niederschönhausen, a man was also shot at with a blank gun two days ago.