Witnesses heard gunshots in the center of Hamburg on Friday - a large police operation has started.
According to police, a man is said to have been injured in the leg.
Around 11.50 a.m., shots were apparently fired on the Gorch-Fock-Wall, said a police spokeswoman for relevant media reports.
“Subsequently, several people with several cars should have fled in different directions.
Comprehensive search measures are in progress. ”Nobody was found on site who was involved in the dispute.
A police helicopter, a special task force (SEK) and more than 20 patrol cars are also in use. The area around the crime scene near Stephansplatz was temporarily closed. Further details were initially not known.