Berlin Venue Owner Charged for Covering Up Accidental Shooting
Prosecutors allege the operator of a Wedding district event hall misled authorities to protect his business and an acquaintance after a firearm incident.
- A Berlin event hall operator has been charged with obstruction of justice for allegedly attempting to cover up an accidental shooting in his venue.
- The incident occurred on December 21, 2024, during electrical work at the venue, when one worker accidentally discharged a found firearm, injuring a colleague's arm.
- The 28-year-old shooter has already been sentenced to a six-month suspended sentence for negligent bodily harm, though the verdict is not yet final.
- Authorities claim the 45-year-old venue operator falsely reported that the injured worker was shot during a robbery at a nearby train station to protect the shooter and his venue's reputation.
- The case will be heard in Berlin's Amtsgericht Tiergarten, with prosecutors highlighting the operator's alleged attempt to mislead investigators.
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