German police shot a man wielding a pickaxe in a bustling neighborhood a few miles from the venue of a Euro 2024 soccer match in northern Germany, according to a statement. A video appearing to show the incident also surfaced online.
“[A] person threatened police officers with a pickaxe and an incendiary device. The police then used their firearms,” a statement from Hamburg Police on X released just before 1 p.m. local time (7 a.m. ET) partly read. “The attacker was injured and is currently receiving medical treatment.”
The incident occurred in St. Pauli, Hamburg, the statement revealed. St. Pauli — a neighborhood reportedly known for its nightlife scenes and being one of the cradles that nurtured the Beatles — is about 5.5 miles northwest of the Volksparkstadion. The incident occurred about two hours before Poland and The Netherlands were due to clash at 3 p.m. local…
