Berlin police seal off Kreuzberg hospital after shots are fired
One man is left injured after being shot in the leg
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Your support makes all the difference.A man has been injured after shots were fired at a hospital in Berlin, German police have confirmed.
The hospital and surrounding area of Kreuzberg was also sealed off, local news agencies reported.
A police spokeswoman said officers had opened fire on a man near the Klinikum Am Urbam medical facility.
He was hit in the leg, tagesspiegel.de reported, and is currently being cared for at the hospital.
According to German Der Tagesspiegal, the man had allegedly attacked the officers, forcing them to shoot.
No further injuries were reported.
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