A security officer was fatally shot at a refugee center in Potsdam, with the perpetrator under arrest.
There's a 37-year-old transgender individual with South African citizenship who resided in a refugee shelter run by Potsdam city. The news also mentions a security guard who had been employed there. At the moment, there's no legal charge for the crime, the investigating authorities reported. The arrest occurred on Thursday afternoon near Berlin Zoological Garden train station, after a massive search operation.
The security guard met his end on the premises of the refugee shelter in Potsdam-West district, on Wednesday night. He was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and passed away shortly after arrival. The police and prosecutor's office confirmed the victim was a 33-year-old Syrian national. An autopsy was conducted, but the complete findings are still being held back.
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The public prosecutor's office is yet to press charges against the suspected perpetrator, who is currently in pre-trial detention. The 37-year-old human, residing in the refugee accommodation, was not linked to the incident according to the local court's preliminary investigation. The refugee home where the incident occurred has been the subject of numerous safety concerns, raising questions about its security measures. Despite the tragedy, the refugee community in Potsdam continues to seek a safe home, their plight a poignant reminder of their desperate situation. The refugee home, a beacon of hope for many, was turned into a crime scene, a chilling reminder of the dangers that refugees often face.
