Shots in Berlin-Mitte: Army escalated at the Checkpoint Charlie!

Shots in Berlin-Mitte: Army escalated at the Checkpoint Charlie!

In the night of June 18, 2025, the police in Berlin-Mitte was alerted to a violence outbreak, which took place at Friedrichstrasse corner room at around 0:30 a.m. This argument between two men and a hooded group quickly developed into a dangerous incident that included shot levies. According to Cityreport it was a meeting for the dispute resolution between a 34-year-old who may have had financial disputes.

The situation escalated when there was a verbal examination of a seven to eight-member group. A member of this group hit the 34-year-old with the handle of a firearm. Thereupon at least two other group members pulled weapons and gave several shots towards the two men, with luck to be hurt. The perpetrators then fled with vehicles towards Kommandantenstrasse, as the Tagesspiegel

police operation and investigation

After the police were alerted, she moved in with a large contingent to secure the situation. The 34-year-old received medical attention for his facial injuries on site. At 1:30 a.m., a restaurant on Kommandantenstrasse was searched at the order of a prosecutor. Neither the suspects nor potential tapes were found. At the scene of the crime, however, a cartridge case could be ensured, which indicates the use of a firearm, the exact type of which - whether sharp or a shotgun - is still unclear.

The investigation is conducted by a directorate of Directorate 5 (City). In the meantime, the surveys for clarifying the exact background of the argument, which may be in financial disputes and even in connection with insurance fraud, are running, the information from the Tagesspiegel .

crime statistics in focus

Incidents like this throw a shadow on the general security situation in Berlin, which is recorded by the police crime statistics (PKS). This statistics are an important instrument of the criminal police because it provides a comprehensive database of crimes and offenses in Germany that has been created according to uniform guidelines since 1953. However, it should be noted that not all crimes are recorded, such as state protection offenses or crimes outside of Germany, such as berlin.de explained.

The investigation into this nightly incident is still in progress, and the authorities may ask to report. Such violent acts illustrate the challenges with which the police are confronted and the need to be willing at any time to act quickly and effectively.