Two shooting incidents in Hamburg within 24 hours

Shots were fired twice in Hamburg in just over 24 hours. Two men were injured in an argument in the Billstedt district on Saturday night. Early on Sunday morning, unknown people shot at a shisha bar on Grindelallee in Rotherbaum. Nobody was hurt there.

The first incident occurred on Schiffbeker Weg in Billstedt. The police received an emergency call around 2:45 a.m. The emergency services encountered two 28-year-olds with gunshot wounds on site. According to the investigators' findings so far, the men had previously gotten into an argument. During the argument, one of them shot at his opponent. The suspected shooter then accidentally injured himself with the weapon.

Both men were taken to a hospital for treatment. According to the police, none of their lives were in danger. According to the situation service, hospitalization was not necessary. The State Criminal Police Office is investigating suspicion of grievous bodily harm.

Shots at shisha bar

The following night the police were alerted again about shots fired, this time in the rather middle-class town of Rotherbaum. Shortly before 5 a.m., unknown people fired several times at a shisha bar on Grindelallee. The projectiles pierced a window pane of the restaurant. According to the police, no one was injured.

The emergency services seized several cartridge cases in front of the restaurant. The police launched a search early in the morning, but were initially unable to locate any suspects. There were initially no indications of the motive or identity of the attackers. The criminal police took over the investigation.

There is currently no evidence of a connection between the two incidents. While the police in Billstedt assume an escalated argument between two men, the shots in Rotherbaum were directed at the restaurant.