Skip to content

Wanted: Suspect in the Murder of Karin Riek

Authorities are calling for help in tracking down the murderer of Karin Rieck.

Wanted: Individual responsible for the killing of Karin Riek.
Wanted: Individual responsible for the killing of Karin Riek.

Wanted: Suspect in the Murder of Karin Riek

In the quiet neighbourhood of Lichterfelde, on 27 October 1992, a tragic event unfolded. The victim was identified as Karin Rieck, operator of the bar "Karin's Atelier" in Halensee.

The murder scene was in Berner Straße, where Karin's lifeless body was discovered by her partner due to a gunshot wound to the head. Despite extensive investigations spanning over two decades, the perpetrator and motive for her murder remain elusive.

At the time of her death, Karin was running her bar at Katharinenstraße 1 in Halensee. The Berlin State Criminal Police Office is actively seeking any tips that could shed light on this unsolved case.

Investigators believe that former burglars may hold crucial information about the whereabouts of the murder weapon. Blood was found on a glass shard at the scene in Passauer Straße, and a DNA profile was established and stored in the DNA database.

The murder weapon has been linked to two burglaries: one at a jewelry store at Kurfürstendamm 22 in Charlottenburg on the night of 7 to 8 September 1991, and another at an antique shop at Passauer Straße 35 in Schöneberg on 3 March 1992. In both incidents, the perpetrators shot through the shop windows.

Anyone with useful information is encouraged to contact the 5th Homicide Squad at Keithstraße 30 in Tiergarten, phone number (030) 4664-911555, by email, or any other police station. Tips can also be submitted to the email address Press [email protected].

The Press Office and Availability of the Berlin Police Department can be found at Platz der Luftbrücke 6, 12101 Berlin. The police are hopeful that former burglars may come forward with information that could help solve this long-standing mystery.

As the 25th anniversary of Karin Rieck's murder approaches, the case remains open, and the Berlin Police Department continues to seek justice for Karin and her family.

Read also:

Latest