Mass brawl in Gesundbrunnen: Dead and two shots shake Berlin!

Mass brawl in Gesundbrunnen: Dead and two shots shake Berlin!

On Saturday evening there was a violent argument in Berlin-Gesundbrunnen, in which a 30-year-old man was fatally injured. According to rbb24 , the victim died in a hospital, presumably from a stab injury. Around 40 to 50 people were involved in the mass brawl, which took place in Bastianstrasse.

The background of these violent riots are still unclear. Police information indicates that the participants probably did not know each other personally. It is also believed that the confrontation arises from "certain criminal milieus". Shortly after midnight, the police blocked the crime scene, while a murder commission of the State Criminal Police Office was investigating.

linked violent incidents

In addition to the mass brawl, another incident took place on the same evening: a man was shot in a nearby café. The injured person, also about 30 years old, had to be operated on while the perpetrator escaped. The police are now checking whether there is a connection between these two incidents.

These incidents fit into the current image of violent crime in Germany, which according to Statista plays a significant role in the security feeling of the population. Although violent crimes make up less than 4% of all police crimes, they have a lasting influence on public awareness.

numbers on violent crime

In 2024, around 217,000 violent crimes were registered in Germany, the highest number since 2007. After the number of acts of violence in 2021 had reached a low during the Corona pandemic, it has increased again since then and has now been almost a third above this low. According to the criminal office statistics, economic uncertainties and social stress are possible reasons for this increase.

The police managed to investigate a good three quarters of the acts of violence in 2024, with around 197,000 suspects being captured. A third of these suspects were younger than 21, which indicates an increasing proportion of young violent offenders. These situations make the emergency services, such as the police and emergency services, a particularly vulnerable goal, with an alarming increase in violence against rescue workers in recent years.

A survey from May 2024 shows that 94% of German violence and aggression against people in politics, police and rescue services see a serious problem. The events in Berlin-Gesundbrunnen emphasize the urgency to counter these challenges with a holistic approach.