Berlin: Police officer shoots knife-yielding man
Berlin, June 4 (IBNS): The police on Sunday shot a knife-yielding man in Berlin city of Germany.
According to media reports, the Austrian man went on a rampage in Berlin Cathedral which led the police to shoot him.
The 53-year-old man was shot in the leg, Berlin police told BBC.
Large number of armed police at ongoing incident at Berliner Dom. #berlin #berlinerdom pic.twitter.com/SLP6voUI1A
— Arjan Koenders (@ArjanKoenders1) June 3, 2018
One policeman was injured in the incident.
He has been taken to hospital for treatment.
The police said there was no indication of a terror motive behind the incident.
Am Berliner Dom in #Mitte haben unsere Kolleg. kurz nach 16 Uhr auf einen randalierenden Mann geschossen. Er wurde an den Beinen verletzt. Die 3. #Moko des #LKA ist auf der Anfahrt und übernimmt die Ermittlungen.#Bitte vermeiden Sie Spekulationen - Infos folgen hier.
— Polizei Berlin (@polizeiberlin) June 3, 2018
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The official Twitter handle of the Berlin Police read: "The suspects is a 53-year-old man.Evidence of a terrorist or Islamist Tatmotivation is not yet recognizable."
In another tweet, the police said: "At the Berlin Cathedral in #Mitte our college, we shot a rampaging man shortly after 4pm. He was hurt by the legs. The third #Moko of the #LKA is on the way and takes over the investigation. #Bitte avoid speculation-info follow here."
Image: Video grab from Arjan Koenders Twitter page
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