A police operation is underway in Hamburg ahead of this afternoon's Euro 2024 match between Poland and the Netherlands after a man threatened police with a pickaxe and a flaming iron.
The incident took place in the St Pauli area of the city, near a fan park that houses thousands of football fans.
The Hamburg police statement reads as follows: “There is currently a major police operation in St Pauli.
“According to what was discovered at the beginning, someone threatened the police with a pickaxe and a burning object. The police then used their guns. The attacker was injured, he is currently receiving treatment.”
Auf #StPauli kommt es aktuell zu einem größeren Polizeiensatz.
Nach ersten Erkenntnissen hat eine Person Polizeikräfte mit einer Spitshacke und einem Brandsatz bedroht. Die Einsatzkräfte machten in der Folge von ihrer Schusswaffe Gebrauch. Der Angreifer expressed concern… pic.twitter.com/gSCVwbq2NH– Polizei Hamburg (@PolizeiHamburg) June 16, 2024
Reports say four shots were heard near the Reeperbahn where around 40,000 Dutch fans were taking part in a pre-match march.
The police cordoned off the area and first used pepper spray to try to disarm the man before shooting him.
The Group D match between the Netherlands and Poland will take place at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg as the match kicks off at 2pm UK time.
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