Alarm in Hamburg as man with axe shot by police

The man, who police say made threats with a pickaxe and an "incendiary device", was seriously injured.

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Media reports say the incident took place near a fanzone for supporters of the Dutch football team playing in the Euros.

Video footage shows a man wielding an axe in front of police before gunshots are heard and he falls to the ground.

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