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Masked Gunman Shoots 19-Year-Old in Berlin’s Schöneberg, Then Flees by Car

Police assign a specialist unit to pursue the case as suspected dangerous bodily harm.

Overview

  • The shooting occurred shortly after 3 a.m. on Herbertstraße while the 19-year-old walked with a companion, according to police.
  • A masked attacker emerged from a bush, aimed a firearm at the pair, and hit the victim in the leg.
  • The assailant got into a car immediately after the shot and left the scene.
  • The injured man reached a nearby fire station for first aid and was then admitted to a hospital for inpatient care.
  • Investigators from Polizeidirektion 4 (Süd) are searching for the unidentified suspect, and no motive or further description has been released.