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Hamburg

Screengrab from viral video from X

Axe-wielding man shot by police in Hamburg ahead of Euro 2024 football match

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Jun 17, 2024, at 12:02 am

#Hamburg #HamburgMan #HamburgAxeManShot #HamburgAttack #Germany #Euro

An operation is currently ongoing in Hamburg city of Germany after a man threatened cops with an axe, media reports said.

According to reports, the man was shot and injured by the cops and currently undergoing medical treatment.

The incident occurred at a time when Dutch supporters were reportedly gathering close to a fan zone ahead of the national team's Euro 2024 match against Poland later in the day.

Hamburg Police posted on X: "At #StPauli 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."

Auf #StPauli kommt es aktuell zu einem größeren Polizeieinsatz.
Nach ersten Erkenntnissen hat eine Person Polizeikräfte mit einer Spitzhacke und einem Brandsatz bedroht. Die Einsatzkräfte machten in der Folge von ihrer Schusswaffe Gebrauch. Der Angreifer wurde dabei verletzt und… pic.twitter.com/gSCVwbq2NH
— Polizei Hamburg (@PolizeiHamburg) June 16, 2024

A Hamburg police spokesperson told the BBC the suspect was armed with a pickaxe and had tried to ignite a petrol bomb – but that officers responded with pepper spray and then shot him.

Several video footages which have gone viral showed the man wielding an axe in his hand and threatening the cops before suspected gunshots could be heard.

The identity of the person is still not known.

The motive behind the attack is still not clear.

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