German police shoot man armed with an axe in Hamburg

Daniel Bellamy

16 June 2024 at 7:43 am

German police shoot man armed with an axe in Hamburg

The shooting came hours before the city was to host a match in the Euro 2024 soccer tournament.

The man was receiving medical treatment, Hamburg police said in a post on X, without providing further details.

The incident occurred in the downtown St. Pauli area of the city, which German media said was thronged with thousands of fans ahead of Sunday’s match between the Netherlands and Poland.

Videos posted from Hamburg showed part of the police response.

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