German police have shot a person they say was armed with an axe in Hamburg just hours before the city staged its first game of Euro 2024
Police cordons off an area near the Reeperbahn in Hamburg, Germany, Sunday, June 16, 2024. It said officers shot and wounded a man who was threatening them with an axe and a firebomb.Police cordons off an area near the Reeperbahn in Hamburg, Germany, Sunday, June 16, 2024. It said officers shot and wounded a man who was threatening them with an axe and a firebomb.fan park in Hamburg.
A police spokesman said: “At St Pauli there is currently a major police operation. According to initial findings, a person threatened police officers with a pickaxe and an incendiary device. The police then used their firearms. The attacker was injured and is currently receiving medical treatment.” Video footage shared on social media showed the man, who was dressed in black and carrying a rucksack, running away from the officers after they deployed pepper spray. A police spokesman said: “According to current information, there is no football connection.”
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