Ax-wielding Man  Shot By Police Ahead of Euro 2024 Game Between Holland and Poland in Hamburg   

The image right shows the scene where the incident happened

Source: Ghanaija

An ax-wielding man has been shot by Police in Hamburg, Germany ahead of the Euro 2024 match between Netherlands and Poland.

The incident happened on a street crowded with football fans. incident specifically took place in Hamburg’s entertainment district, a section of the city known as the Reeperbahn that is filled with restaurants and bars. At the time, the area was packed with thousands of fans who had arrived to see the Netherlands play Poland on Sunday afternoon.

A German Police spokesperson said on Sunday that the man threatened police officers with “a pickax and an incendiary device.”

According to the Police, he was warned but he refused to listen to warnings, leading to him being shot.

The Police said the man came out of a small restaurant with a small, double-bladed ax and a firebomb and threatened officers nearby.

Police said he was injured and being treated, confirming that no fans or Police officer was injured.