The fire brigade and police arrive with almost 50 men: before that, a federal police officer fires his weapon when arresting a shoplifter. There is talk of two injuries, the exact sequence of events is still unclear. The incident is said to have taken place in the Rossmann branch.
The federal police arrested a shoplifter at Berlin Central Station in the afternoon. One of the officers used his firearm, a spokesman for the federal police said. He did not provide any details of the operation. A spokesman for the Berlin fire brigade said several injured people had been taken to nearby hospitals. The “Welt” reported that the injuries were minor. It is unclear how this came about. According to “BZ”, the incident occurred in the Rossmann branch, two people were injured.
The shoplifter is said to have carried a knife. It was initially unclear to what extent the man attacked the federal police officers or other people or if there was only a risk of such an attack. The federal police officer then used his firearm, the spokesman said, according to “Welt”.
The alleged shoplifter with the knife was arrested. He is in custody, the spokesman for the federal police told the newspaper. The measure has ended. The spokesman for the fire department also said the situation was under control. According to the spokesman, the fire brigade was on site with almost 50 emergency services.
