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.
It’s believed to have taken place near a designated fan zone as the city hosts a match in the Euro 2024 soccer tournament featuring Netherlands and Poland.
Police have since cordoned off part of the area.
In a statement published on its social media, Hamburg police said there was a “major police operation” underway.
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.
Written by Eoghan Dalton and posted on TheJournal.ie
