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Euro 2024: German police shoots man threatening officers with axe

German Police.

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

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