Shots on the restaurant in Gesundbrunnen: Police investigated in Chaosnacht

Shots on the restaurant in Gesundbrunnen: Police investigated in Chaosnacht

In the night of July 6, 2025 there was a shootout in a restaurant in the Berlin district of Gesundbrunnen. Around 3:30 a.m., witnesses became aware of the incidents on Brusselser Straße and immediately alerted the police. The emergency services found several bullet holes in the pane of the restaurant, but fortunately there were no injuries.

The background of the incident is currently unclear; The criminal police have already started the investigation. The situation is worrying in the Gesundbrunnen region: Several acts of violence with weapons use have been registered in the past few weeks. In mid-May, a 66-year-old man was shot in front of a house on Lortzingstrasse. Two weeks later there was another incident at Osloer Straße underground station, in which a man was injured by shots. An incident in mid -June was particularly tragic, in which a man at the Gesundbrunnen station succumbed to a fatal stab injury after escalating a dispute. rbb24 reports that…

accumulation of violence in Gesundbrunnen

The acts of violence in health fountains are not isolated. A recent event in Berlin-Neukölln, in which a man was shot in a restaurant, illustrates the underlying problems. This incident began with a dispute that resulted in a violent handmade and finally led to a shot in the leg of one of the strikers. Here, too, the search for the perpetrator is still in progress. In addition, the same weekend in Berlin-Mitte occurred an incident in which an apartment building was shot. Citizens reported firing noises, and the officials found a total of ten bullets during a subsequent examination.

The police found that the perpetrator accepted both people to violate people and possibly kill, which underlines the seriousness of the situation. Even if there are no confirmations of injuries from the hospitals, the uncertainty remains among the residents. Berlin Live reports that…

Statistical data on crime

In the context of these incidents, the current police crime statistics are important. In 2024, general crime in Germany dropped by 1.7 %, while violent crime increased by 1.5 % at the same time and has reached the highest level since 2007. The increase in violent crime by non -German suspects, which increased by 7.5 %, is particularly alarming. In addition, 29,014 knife attacks were registered in 2024.

The statistics show that violent crime is an increasing problem, and the latest incidents in Berlin are part of a larger trend. The stress figures for non -German suspects and the increasing figures for young people and children who become delinquent, raise questions about the causes.