A 'major police operation' is underway at St Pauli
A 'major police operation' is underway at St Pauli this afternoon amid the incident ahead of the Netherlands v Poland match. Hamburg police confirmed that a man has been shot in the city’s Reeperbahn after threatening an officer with a pick axe and ‘an incendiary device.’
The fan is injured and is receiving medical treatment. Hamburg Police said in a post on X, formerly Twitter: "At #StPauli there is currently a major police operation."According to initial findings, a person threatened police officers with a pickaxe and an incendiary device. The police then used their firearms. The attacker was injured and is currently receiving medical treatment."
A police spokesman said there was no initial indication that the incident was related to the football game. German authorities have put police on high alert during the tournament, which began on Friday and runs until July 14, for fear of possible fan violence and terrorist attacks. On Friday, police shot an Afghan man dead after he fatally attacked a compatriot and later injured three people watching the televised game between Germany and Scotland in a town in eastern Germany.This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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