German police fired shots at a person who threatened officers with a pickaxe and an incendiary device on the sidelines of a Euro 2024 fan parade in central Hamburg, according to a police post on social media platform X.
A major police operation is now underway and the attacker is currently receiving medical care for injuries, the post added.
The incident occurred in the St Pauli district of the city as Poland and the Netherlands prepare to play against each other in Hamburg's Volksparkstadion at 5pm UAE time.
Auf #StPauli kommt es aktuell zu einem größeren Polizeieinsatz.
— Polizei Hamburg (@PolizeiHamburg) June 16, 2024
Nach ersten Erkenntnissen hat eine Person Polizeikräfte mit einer Spitzhacke und einem Brandsatz bedroht. Die Einsatzkräfte machten in der Folge von ihrer Schusswaffe Gebrauch. Der Angreifer wurde dabei verletzt und… pic.twitter.com/gSCVwbq2NH
Fan marches are scheduled ahead of the games, and a parade for Dutch supporters was held at 1:30pm UAE time, around the time of the incident.
Germany is hosting the month-long tournament that began on Friday night.
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