77-year-old stabbed in Berlin-Zehlendorf-perpetrators on the run!

77-year-old stabbed in Berlin-Zehlendorf-perpetrators on the run!

On Saturday morning, June 21, 2025, a tragic crime happened in Berlin-Zehlendorf: a 77-year-old man was stabbed. The events occurred on Sven-Hedin-Straße, where the pensioner in the hallway was found with serious stab wounds. However, what exactly led to this terrible incident remains unclear. The fire brigade, alerted around 10:30 a.m., could only find the man's death. The murder commission was immediately switched on, which has been determined since then on suspicion of a homicide. A suspect is currently on the run and the police do not provide any further information about the crime or the background of the incident, such as Tagesschau.de reports.

The police cordoned off the crime scene, which worries the residents. Numerous police cars and rescue vehicles were on site. Residents who found the man in the upper body area with multiple injuries are shocked and wonder what happened in their quarter. So far, the circumstances are unclear and it remains to be seen what progress the investigation will make. What is certain, however, is that the 1st Murder Commission and the Berlin public prosecutor's office are already working actively on the case, so reports tag24.de.

increase in homicides in Berlin

The situation in Berlin is not exactly calming. In 2023 there was a worrying increase in homicide, which rose by more than 50% compared to the previous year. From 77 cases in 2022, the number increased to 117 homicide, as documented in the police crime statistics. This already lets the blood freeze in your veins. Violence in partnerships and families also shows a negative trend, with an increase to 19,213 cases, the highest value in a decade. The police forces are required because the security of the citizens is the highest good. The police union therefore also calls for a loss of billions of investments to ensure public security sustainably, such as [Tagesspiegel.de] (https://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/neue-Kriminalitatistik-fur-berlin-totungs-unde-und-jugendgruppe-t-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu-zu- zu-zu- zu---1 reported.

For the affected residents in Zehlendorf, this is a shock. Everyone wants to live in peace and not constantly be afraid of violence. The clarification of such incidents is urgently necessary to regain the feeling of security of the citizens. It remains to be seen what the investigation into the current case brings to light and how the police will react to this worrying development.