Officers of the German Police have shot a man with a pick axe and an incendiary device near a Euro 2024 fan park in Hamburg.
In a statement on social media, police 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.”
The incident reportedly took place on the Reeperbahn, a popular entertainment district in Hamburg’s city centre that has been playing host to football fans who are in town for the Euros.
Accoridng to German newspaper Bild , the incident took place at 12:30pm local time, with the man attacking a police officer using a gold-tinted hammer.
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Credit – Independent
