Crime: Shots in Neukölln: bullet holes, weapons and injuries

Shots were fired in Berlin-Neukölln on Monday evening. According to the police, no one was injured as a result of the shooting, according to the current status of the investigation. However, two people were taken to hospital, a 44-year-old with a laceration to his head and a 33-year-old with a stab wound. The police assume that the injured people have something to do with what happened.

The police were alerted by a witness about a loud argument and “gunshot-like noises”. The disputants fled the scene, and several people appeared there afterwards, but denied any connection to the event, the officials said. They found several live firearms, bullet holes in the brickwork and a garage as well as knives and projectiles on site. Marienthaler Straße was closed between Buschkrugallee and Haarlemer Straße until early morning.

Media: Case of clan crime

According to media reports, it is said to be a case of clan crime. Accordingly, those present are said to be members of an extended family that is associated with clan crime. The term clan crime is controversial because, according to critics, it stigmatizes and discriminates against people with a migrant background based solely on their family affiliation and origin.

The spokesman for the police union (GdP), Benjamin Jendro, said: “In the capital, we are used to clan disputes being fought out on the street, and we are not afraid to use stabbing weapons, even the most serious ones Injuries must be accepted.”

Use force to resolve conflicts over lucrative business areas

If the leading heads of a clan showed up at the scene, it was certainly not because they wanted to stretch their legs, the GdP continued. “In these areas, however, it is essential that conflicts about lucrative business areas in the area of ​​organized crime are resolved with violence and that none of those involved talk to the police.”