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Berlin Police Trainees Fall Ill During Shooting Practice as Initial Tests Find No Hazards

Forensic specialists from the state criminal police are probing potential environmental or equipment causes following negative air tests.

Overview

  • Twelve recruits and one shooting trainer reported nausea and skin irritation during a session at the police academy’s training range in Berlin.
  • Colleagues alerted the fire department, which conducted on-site measurements that detected no hazardous substances in the air.
  • All affected individuals were transported to nearby hospitals for precautionary medical examinations.
  • Police spokesman Florian Nath said there is no indication of a malfunction at the range or a release of dangerous substances.
  • The criminal-technical institute of the State Criminal Police Office has taken over the investigation to determine the cause of the complaints.