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Police confirm person with ‘incendiary device’ shot near fanzone hours before Euro 2024 match

16/06/2024

Euro 2024, Hamburg

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German police have confirmed that one person has been shot and taken for medical treatment, after they threatened officers with an axe and an “incendiary device” in Hamburg, just two hours before the start of a Euro 2024 fixture in the city.

“At StPauli there is currently a major police operation,” read a statement on social media from Hamburg police. “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.”

The match between Netherlands and Poland is due to start at 2pm BST.

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