A man who was armed with an incendiary device and a pickaxe was killed by police officers this Sunday in Hamburg (north), informed the Police of this city, confirming an event initially reported by the local press and which occurred close to an area intended for football fans to watch a football match. Euro Cup.
The Bild newspaper and other media reported the event, which the authorities acknowledged having launched a large police force in the central neighborhood of São Paulo of the German port city.
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“There is currently a major police operation in San Pauli. According to initial information, a person threatened police officers with a pickaxe and an incendiary device.“, reported the Hamburg Police in a statement published through his account on the social network X.
Given the guy’s threatening attitude, “The agents used their firearms“, then the “The attacker was injured and is currently receiving medical treatment“, according to information shared by the Police on that social network.
Bild reported how the surroundings of the Reeperbahna central street Hamburgwas the scene of this police operation, at a time when the city is enjoying a day of celebration, as one of its stadiums hosts a football game. Euro Cup football that organizes Germanythe duel between Poland and the Netherlands, scheduled for 1pm GMT.
In a video circulating in the local media, it is possible to observe the police intervention, in which the police, before using firearms, used pepper spray against the attacker, which did not stop the armed man from acting.
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The local press, which cites police sources, also reported that the man was injured in the leg without his life being in danger, after the agents had also fired previously to alert the subject, who acted alone and for a reason that has not yet been determined. disclosed. to be clarified.
The subject left a fast food restaurant before making his threats at an event that took place near a public viewing area for the football match between Poland It is Netherlands.
Source: Elcomercio
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