A man armed with an incendiary device and a pickaxe was killed by police this Sunday in the city. Hamburg, GermanyThis was reported to the police in that city, confirming the event originally reported by the local press.

The Bild newspaper and other media reported the event, which authorities acknowledged sending a large police force to the central district of Sao Pauli in the German port city.

“There is currently an important police operation taking place in Sao Pauli. According to the first information, the man threatened the police with a pickaxe and an incendiary device,” the agency’s interlocutor said. Police Hamburg in a statement published through his social media account X.

Given the subject’s threatening attitude, “agents used their Firearms“Thus, according to information published by the police on this social network, “the attacker was wounded and is currently receiving medical attention.”

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The Bild newspaper reported that the Reeperbahn area, Hamburg’s main street, was the scene of a police operation during a public holiday in the city as one of its stadiums hosts a European football championship match hosted by Hamburg. In Germany, the match between Poland and Holland is scheduled for 13:00 Moscow time.

In a video circulating on social media, police can be seen intervening in which agents, before using their firearms, Pepper spray was used against the attackersomething that did not cause the gunman to stop his behavior.

EFE