German police in Hamburg have confirmed they shot a person dead they say threatened them with an axe just hours before the city staged its first game of the Euros. It has been reported on social media that the shooting happened near a fan park, packed with Dutch supporters ahead of their 2pm (GMT) game against Poland.
The game is taking place at Hamburg’s Volksparkstadion, with the city’s fan park situated in the St Pauli district. Pictures show thousands of Netherlands fans revelling in the atmosphere as kick-off edges ever-closer.
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And Hamburg’s police confirmed officers had shot an individual who had threatened them. A post on X from Police Hamburg read: “There is currently a major police operation in St Pauli . According to initial findings, a person threatened police officers with a pickaxe and an incendiary device.
“The officers then used their firearms. The attacker was injured and is currently receiving medical treatment.” The Group D game between Netherlands and Poland is still scheduled to kick off at 2pm BST.
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