German police have shot a man wielding a gun at a Berlin hospital after he refused to surrender, it has emerged.

Armed officers were called in amid reports of a 'threat situation' at the medical centre in the German capital's neighbourhood of Kreuzberg.

After repeated warnings from police, a marksman opened fire shooting the suspect in the thigh in the car park of the Urbankrankenhaus.

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German police have shot a man wielding a gun at a Berlin hospital after he refused to surrender, it has emerged . Police are pictured at the scene this afternoon

A large area has been cordoned off around the hospital as investigations get underway.

Reports suggest officers acted out of 'self-defence' after the man threatened police with a gun.

The man's injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

A large area has been cordoned off around the hospital as investigations get underway

After repeated warnings from police, a marksman opened fire shooting the suspect in the thigh in the car park of the Urbankrankenhaus

Further details of the incident have yet to be released by police.

Germany remains on high alert following a string of terror attacks on the country.

In December, an ISIS fanatic drove a lorry through crowds of revellers killing 12 at a Christmas market in Berlin.