Police in the German capital said that shots were fired in the western district of Charlottenburg on Wednesday at around 17:15 local time (1615 UTC/GMT).

According to preliminary information from police, two people were injured and taken for medical treatment. 

What police have said

Police said there appears to have been an argument between several people during which at least one firearm was used.

Berlin police's special 24/7 criminal detective unit would take over the lead in the investigation, with the search for suspects ongoing.

"One or more suspects are said to have fled the scene," police also said.

A large police contingent arrived on scene in Dahlmannstrasse to search for whoever may be responsible. The road in which the shooting took place was cordoned off.

kb/msh (dpa, Polizei Berlin)

A previous version of this article stated that the incident occurred on Thursday rather than Wednesday. This has now been corrected. The department apologizes for the error.

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