Police fire at an individual wielding a pickaxe on Reeperbahn street
In Hamburg, on the Reeperbahn, a violent clash takes place involving a man wielding an axe, leading to a police confrontation. The man tried to intimidate incoming officers with a Molotov cocktail. The officers were forced to discharge their weapons.
Initially, reports suggest this incident involving an assailant occurred during the festivities for the European Championship football match between Poland and the Netherlands. The game was set to start at 3:00 PM locally in Hamburg.
Prior to the incident, an estimated 40,000 Dutch fans took part in a march in St. Pauli. Law enforcement stated the crime scene was situated well away from the Dutch fan march. According to officers, the assailant emerged from a nearby establishment, brandishing an axe or similar implement, and later taunted responding units with a Molotov cocktail.
By the time of the incident, the fan march had already concluded. A police spokesperson stated, "As far as we know now, there's no connection to football."
Remembering a previous distressing event, a knife attack in Mannheim left the nation in shock. A 25-year-old man from Afghanistan attacked members of the islamcritical citizens' movement Pax Europa on the Mannheim Market Square with a knife. Additionally, a 29-year-old policeman was attacked by this same man, eventually succumbing to injuries sustained during the attack several days later.
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The International Police, seeking to maintain order during the international football event, were involved in the confrontation in Hamburg's famous Reeperbahn.
Despite the incident, the Hamburg International Police assured that the city's security measures for the ongoing International football tournament remained intact.
