1 dead, 3 injured following gunfire overnight in front of club in Berlin – police
One person was killed and three more injured last night in gunfire in front of a club in the Hohenschönhausen neighborhood in northwestern Berlin, local police reported.
The gunfire occurred around 2:15am local time (12:15am GMT) outside a night club in Ribnitzer Strasse. The incident was preceded by a dispute between several people and several shots were fired, Berlin police said in a statement.
In #Hohenschönhausen wurden in der Nacht bei einer Schießerei vor einem Club 3 Menschen verletzt & ein Mann getötet. #Moko ist vor Ort
— Polizei Berlin (@polizeiberlin) September 16, 2017
^tsm pic.twitter.com/qjVBqRBCFq
Police have cordoned off the area following the incident. The cause of the dispute was not immediately clear.
Die Hintergründe dazu sind derzeit unklar. Unsere Kolleg. haben den Tatort abgesperrt. Unsere #Pressestelle gibt vor Ort Auskunft.
— Polizei Berlin (@polizeiberlin) September 16, 2017
Police have cordoned off the area and say that the motive is not clear yet.
#Hohenschönhausen: ein Toter und 3 verletzte Personen nach Schiesserei vor einem Club pic.twitter.com/WlrNR5cwmE
— Polizeireporter-BM (@PolReporter) September 16, 2017
Four people, including the offender, were sent to a local hospital with serious injuries after the shooting. One person succumbed to his injuries, while the others are currently being treated.
Schüsse vor Diskothek in #Berlin+++ Drei Personen verletzt +++ Ein Mann gestorben +++ Polizei ermittelt +++ https://t.co/4EszCC7M5Cpic.twitter.com/Q11iOW3qo8
— TAG24 Berlin (@Tag24B) September 16, 2017
