Officer Shoots Driver in Berlin-Mitte, Suspect Survives

A police officer shot and wounded a fleeing driver in Berlin-Mitte, the force confirmed on 15 October 2026. According to dpa, the man had been driving erratically and officers suspect a drug-related background. When police tried to stop the car he allegedly drove at them, prompting an officer to open fire. The driver was hit but, according to the police, is not in life-threatening condition and was taken to hospital under guard. The State Criminal Police Office (LKA) has taken over the investigation, as is standard whenever Berlin police use their firearms. The street in central Mitte was cordoned off for several hours while forensic teams secured the scene. The internal review will examine whether the use of the service weapon was proportionate.