A man appears at the Berlin police and claims to have killed another. According to information from residents, the officials found two other dead men in an apartment building.
Berlin – A 37-year-old man is said to have killed another man in Berlin-Friedrichshain. Police officers found the body of a 57-year-old early Saturday morning in an apartment on Singerstrasse, police headquarters said.
The alleged perpetrator had previously appeared at Police Section 26 and stated that he had killed a man in the apartment in question two weeks ago. The emergency services then went to the said apartment in an apartment building and found the dead tenant. The 37-year-old was arrested and a homicide commission was investigating.
Two dead in West Berlin
In a house near Heerstrasse in western Berlin, the police found two dead men on Saturday. Because there is a suspicion of a homicide, a homicide commission has also started investigations, said a police spokesman.
The course and background of the incident were therefore initially unclear. According to the spokesman, local residents alerted the officials. The police are also checking information that local residents claim to have heard at least one shot.
Fire also broke out in the house. According to the police, the fire brigade was able to put it out. A woman was brought to safety by police officers. Whether she was involved in the incident is being investigated. The scene of the incident was cordoned off over a wide area. dpa
