Police shoot man with axe ahead of Euros match in Hamburg

Police say they shot and injured the man, ahead of a Euro 2024 match between the Netherlands and Poland.

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Police say they shot and seriously injured the man, who is receiving medical attention.

According to media reports, the incident took place near a fanzone for supporters of the Dutch football team.

The Netherlands faced Poland in the city in the Euro 2024 tournament on Sunday.

An initial police statement said that a man threatened police officers with a pickaxe and an "incendiary device".

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