Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Berlin police seal off Kreuzberg hospital after shots are fired

One man is left injured after being shot in the leg

Jon Sharman
Thursday 27 April 2017 15:33 BST
Comments
German police sealed off the surrounding area
German police sealed off the surrounding area (Getty Images)

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

A man has been injured after shots were fired at a hospital in Berlin, German police have confirmed.

The hospital and surrounding area of Kreuzberg was also sealed off, local news agencies reported.

A police spokeswoman said officers had opened fire on a man near the Klinikum Am Urbam medical facility.

He was hit in the leg, tagesspiegel.de reported, and is currently being cared for at the hospital.

According to German Der Tagesspiegal, the man had allegedly attacked the officers, forcing them to shoot.

No further injuries were reported.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in