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1 killed, 4 injured in shooting outside music venue in Berlin

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WATCH: Police respond to music venue in Berlin after shooting leaves at least 1 dead – Feb 15, 2020

One person has been killed and 4 others were injured in a shooting late Friday outside a Berlin event venue, German authorities said Saturday.

A spokeswoman for Berlin prosecutors said one or more people opened fire outside the Tempodrom, located near Potsdamer Platz in the centre of the city, before fleeing the scene.

A 42-year-old man was killed, spokeswoman Mona Lorenz told The Associated Press. Four others were injured, some seriously. Lorenz couldn’t confirm whether the injuries resulted from gunfire.

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Investigators don’t have any indication yet about what motivated the shooting but it doesn’t appear to be terrorism-related, Lorenz said.

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The incident took place on a square in front of the Tempodrom as a Turkish comedy night was being staged inside.

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Berlin has one of the highest number of killings per person among European capitals.

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