A German police officer has shot a knife-wielding Austrian man who went on the rampage in Berlin Cathedral on Sunday afternoon.
The 53-year-old man was shot in the leg, Berlin police said.
A police officer was also injured in the incident and taken to a nearby hospital.
Police said there was no indication of any terrorist motive.
About 100 people were in the building at the time of the incident, around 16:00 local time (14:00 GMT).
Police said they had been alerted by an emergency call from an employee at the cathedral.
A police statement urged people to “avoid speculation” and said more details of the incident would follow.
Witnesses quoted in German media said the man appeared to be in a “confused” state.
Large number of armed police at ongoing incident at Berliner Dom. #berlin #berlinerdom pic.twitter.com/SLP6voUI1A
— Arjan Koenders (@ArjanKoenders1) June 3, 2018
Video from eyewitnesses showed police crews with submachine guns being set up outside the cathedral, with police tape placed around the building.
Psychological counseling was offered to those who witnessed the events.
Am Berliner Dom in #Mitte haben unsere Kolleg. kurz nach 16 Uhr auf einen randalierenden Mann geschossen. Er wurde an den Beinen verletzt. Die 3. #Moko des #LKA ist auf der Anfahrt und übernimmt die Ermittlungen.#Bitte vermeiden Sie Spekulationen – Infos folgen hier.
^yt— Polizei Berlin (@polizeiberlin) June 3, 2018
The elaborate 19th Century church is located in the center of Berlin on the historic Museum Island and is one of the city’s top tourist attractions.
