Authorities in Germany have verified that a male, who menaced officials with a hatchet and a firebomb in Hamburg’s Reeperbahn district, was gunned down and is presently undergoing medical care.
Supporters from Holland and Poland have converged on the city in significant quantities in anticipation of their initial European Championships encounter at Volksparkstadion.
The occurrence transpired near Silbersackstrasse, which is just a stroll away from the Dutch fanbase. Initially, the assailant was controlled with Capsicum spray, followed by a firearm, with the authorities revealing that a police officer bearing arms discharged a caution shot before several rounds were shot, resulting in the man collapsing severely wounded.
A statement on X from Hamburg Police stated: “At present, there is a significant police deployment in #StPauli. Preliminary discoveries suggest that an individual intimidated law enforcement officers with a mattock and a combustible device. Consequently, the officers utilised their guns. The attacker was harmed and is presently under medical care.”
The game is due to commence at 3pm local time.