Mass brawl in Gesundbrunnen: One dead and several injured!

Mass brawl in Gesundbrunnen: One dead and several injured!

On Saturday evening there were several serious acts of violence in Berlin-Gesundbrunnen, which kept the police on their toes. At around 9 p.m., a mass brawl of shocking proportions broke out on Bastianstrasse, right in front of a café. Between 40 and 60 people were involved, most of whom apparently did not know each other personally. That reports tagesschau.de. The fate of a 30-year-old man who was taken to hospital due to significant stab wounds was tragic, but died there.

According to the initial investigation, “certain criminal milieus” are involved in this dispute. The suspected 25-year-old suspect, believed to be one of the attackers, was also injured and is in hospital. The homicide squad has taken over the investigation to clarify the exact course of events.

Multiple incidents in one night

But that wasn't the only incident that evening. At around 8 p.m. there was another violent confrontation on Prinzenallee in which a masked perpetrator shot a 17-year-old teenager. The boy was seriously injured and underwent emergency surgery, but his life is now out of danger. Here too, the perpetrator is on the run and the police are checking whether there is a connection between the incidents world.de reported.

On the other hand, a third incident took place in Humboldthain around 11 p.m., where a 35-year-old man was attacked by about seven people with baseball bats and pepper spray. He also sustained stab wounds, but his life is not in danger. The background to these attacks remains unclear.

An alarming trend

These acts of violence are part of an alarming trend in Germany. According to the latest crime statistics, which show that violent crime nationwide has increased by 1.5 percent, 15,741 knife attacks were registered in 2024 alone. This corresponds to 7.2 percent of total violent crime. Berlin courier points out that around 600 violent crimes are recorded in Germany every day, although the rate of non-German suspects has also increased slightly.

As a result, the police union (GdP) is calling for a general ban on knives in public spaces in order to counteract the increasing violence. These demands are no coincidence, as the events in Gesundbrunnen show the dangers that can arise from such violent conflicts.

Police investigations continue and it is hoped that the relevant authorities will learn lessons from these incidents and take appropriate measures to ensure safety for all citizens.