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Germany: Man wielding axe in Hamburg shot by police

A man tried to attack officers with a pickax in the St Pauli district of Hamburg. The incident took place before the city was due to host the Euro 2024

Police in the northern German city of Hamburg on Sunday shot and wounded a man who attempted to attack passersby with a pickax, authorities said.

The disturbance took place in the downtown St Pauli district of the city, near where 40,000 Dutch fans were marching, ahead of the Euro 2024 soccer match against Poland later.

match between the Netherlands and Poland.

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