Shots Fired in Berlin-Niederschönhausen as Police Search for Victim
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- A passenger allegedly got out of a car in Berlin-Niederschönhausen and fired repeatedly at a man on the street, police said.
- The suspected victim lay motionless for several minutes before leaving the scene after regaining consciousness.
- Police are trying to identify him and determine the nature of his injuries, while tram service was halted for about an hour.
Police in Berlin are looking for a man who may have been injured after a passenger allegedly fired several shots at him with a blank-firing gun.
Witnesses saw a car stop early in the morning at Grabbeallee and Tschaikowskistraße in Niederschönhausen, police said. A passenger reportedly got out and shot several times at the unidentified man on the roadside.
The weapon was believed to be a blank-firing gun. Two suspects then fled with other people, according to police.
The man apparently lay motionless on the sidewalk for several minutes. After regaining consciousness, he left before officers arrived. Police are now investigating his identity and the nature of his injuries. Tram traffic toward Heinrich-Mann-Straße was suspended for about an hour.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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