LAST UPDATE | 16 Jun
A MAN WIELDING a “pickaxe and an incendiary device” has been shot by German police in Hamburg.
The man is receiving medical treatment following the incident.
According to a police spokesman, there was no indication that the incident was linked to the Euro 2024 clash between Poland and the Netherlands taking place later on Sunday.
It’s believed it took place place near a designated fan zone as the city hosts a match in the Euro 2024 soccer tournament featuring Netherlands and Poland.
The attacker “came out of a pub with a pickaxe and a Molotov cocktail and threatened the police”, the spokesman said, adding that the suspect was shot in the leg.
The incident took place near the Reeperbahn station, more than a kilometre away from the city’s official fan zone.
Earlier, in a statement published on its social media, Hamburg police said there had been a “major police operation” as a result of the incident.
The statement said that based on initial findings, the man had “threatened police officers with a pickaxe and an incendiary device” before he was shot.
Auf #StPauli kommt es aktuell zu einem größeren Polizeieinsatz.
— Polizei Hamburg (@PolizeiHamburg) June 16, 2024
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
“The police then used their firearms. The attacker was injured and is currently receiving medical treatment,” the statement said.
Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone...
A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article.
Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
have your say