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The shots were heard in the Berlin neighbourhood of Kreuzberg. Police have cordoned off the area close to the emergency room. Officers confirmed shots were in the parking area fired around the hospital. The Klinikum Am Urban medical facility is the only hospital in the Kreuzberg neighbourhood. German officers said one person has been hit by bullets fired by police.

NC Police outside the hospital in the Berlin neighbourhood of Kreuzberg

Twitter Police have gathered outside the hospital in Berlin

German media has claimed one man was hit in the leg. He is being treated at the scene. German Der Tagesspiegel has reported the man is believed to have attacked the officers. The motive for the attack is not yet clear. He was shot in the thigh. The extent of the attack is unknown. It has also not been revealed if he was carrying a weapon.

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The same media outlet reported in December the hospital, known locally as the Urban Clinic, has been at the centre of a tense security situation with staff being threatened. Meanwhile, a man has been arrested with a number of knives in Westminster.

TWITTER German media Der Tagesspiegel has reported the man is believed to have attacked police officers