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Spandau shooting leaves one man unharmed after balcony dispute turns violent

A simple argument took a terrifying turn when shots rang out in broad daylight. Now, detectives are racing to track down the suspects before tensions flare again.

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2026 April 30 . 8:01 PM

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Spandau shooting leaves one man unharmed after balcony dispute turns violent

Case No. 1584

Police were alerted to reports of gunfire in Spandau yesterday evening. According to preliminary investigations, a verbal altercation broke out at around 6:30 p.m. on Metzer Straße between a 40-year-old man standing on the balcony of his apartment and three individuals on the sidewalk in front of the multi-unit building. During the confrontation, one man from the group drew a firearm and fired multiple live rounds toward the balcony. The 40-year-old retreated into his apartment and was unharmed. The group fled the scene in an unknown direction before officers arrived.

Ongoing investigations are focusing on a named 28-year-old suspect and are being led by a specialized unit under Directorate 2 (West).