Bloody argument: 18-year-old in front of Shisha-Bar in Hamburg!

Bloody argument: 18-year-old in front of Shisha-Bar in Hamburg!

On the night of Sunday, July 13, 2025, an 18-year-old man in Hamburg-Bramfeld was injured by shots. The incident happened around 1 a.m. after the young man left a bus in Werner-Otto-Straße. On the corner of Haldesdorfer Straße, he came into a violent discussion with several people, such as NDR

Already during the disputes were firefighters who happened to be on the way back from an operation, witness to the escalation. Shortly afterwards the shots fell. The injured 18-year-old was able to flee to a nearby event location in which a high school diploma took place. There he asked for help, and the guests immediately informed the emergency call. The man was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound in the upper arm, but does not hover in mortal danger, confirmed Radio Hamburg.

Large police officers

The police moved in with a large contingent to control the situation. Numerous heavily armed emergency services were in action and the area was cordoned off. In this hectic situation, the investigators searched for traces and interviewed numerous witnesses. It is currently unclear whether the incident is connected to the nearby shisha bar, which was already the goal of shots. This is how [Radio Hamburg] (https://www.radiohamburg.de/aktuelles/hamburg/18-j%C3%A4hriger-vor-SHISHAR-AMBURG-EHERSE- ID1417832.HTML) that according to the shots there were about five refugees towards Hegholt.

A search with more than 20 patrol cars did not bring any arrests, and the background of the crime remains unclear. Witnesses are asked to report to the police with information on 040/4286-56789.

crime statistics at a glance

On the occasion of this shootout, the current police crime statistics for Hamburg light on the development of the crime situation. In 2024, the number of crimes fell by 4 percent compared to the previous year, while violent crime increased by 7 percent. In districts such as St. Pauli and St. Georg in particular, there was a significant increase in violent attacks. The number of murder and homicide offenses, on the other hand, has almost halved, which speaks for further security in Hamburg.

The Hamburg police continue to intensify their presence at danger spots and regularly carries out security consultations to protect the population. Despite the general decline in certain offenses, the recent incident remains a worrying sign of the challenges with which the city is faced.