SAA event in Germany on Sun 1st September 2024

Armed crime has become a serious concern in Germany amid a growing number of violent incidents where perpetrators use weapons, particularly knives, to commit offenses.Police in Berlin said on Saturday they had shot dead a 46-year-old man after he threatened another man with a firearm.

The man had earlier threatened a 49-year-old with a weapon at the Nikolassee locality of Berlin, according to a joint statement from the police and Berlin's public prosecutor's office.

"The man managed to drive the attacker away and call the police,” the statement said. "The 49-year-old was unharmed, followed the 46-year-old and saw him run into an apartment building in Dreilindenstraße.”