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Berlin – Berlin police have launched an investigation into a violent crime that occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, November 11, 2026, in the district of Tempelhof-Schöneberg. A 40-year-old man was hospitalized following a shooting incident inside a residential building.
Police response to reports of gunfire
Law enforcement officers were dispatched to Steinmetzstraße in Schöneberg around 2:00 a.m. following reports of loud noises resembling gunfire. Upon arrival, officers were directed by a witness to a multi-family residential building. Inside the hallway of the building, they discovered the 40-year-old victim suffering from a gunshot wound to his leg.
Police officers provided immediate first aid to the man until the arrival of emergency medical services. The victim was subsequently transported to a hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery.
Investigation into the attack
According to the preliminary statement provided by the injured man, he was approached by unknown men who fired shots at him without warning before fleeing the scene in an unknown direction. During a search of the immediate area, police officers recovered two firearms along with ammunition, which have been secured as evidence.
The investigation into the incident is being led by the BAO Ferrum unit of the State Criminal Police Office (Landeskriminalamt) on suspicion of dangerous bodily harm. The exact circumstances and motives behind the attack remain unclear and are the subject of an ongoing police inquiry.
Authorities have not yet released further details regarding potential suspects or the connection between the victim and the assailants. The investigation is currently active as police continue to gather evidence and interview potential witnesses.
This incident is one of several police reports from the capital on November 11, following other recent criminal activities in various Berlin districts, including ATM explosions in Lichtenberg and Marzahn-Hellersdorf.
Source: Berlin Police / News.de
