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An incident occurred close to the fan zone in Hamburg the place Dutch supporters collect. The police shot somebody within the leg there.
The police report {that a} man got here out of a catering institution after which threatened cops. He had a pickaxe-like object and a Molotov cocktail that he threatened to ignite.
The police then shot him within the leg. In a video on X, a number of pictures are heard. In keeping with the police in Hamburg, there aren’t any indications of terrorist motives. German media report that the person tried to method a gaggle of individuals, together with soccer supporters, however the police haven’t confirmed this.
These photographs present the second of the arrest:
Incident close to the Oranje fan zone, police shoot man within the leg
On NPO Radio 1, an Oranje fan says that she was startled by screams and that she then noticed a person with a pickaxe. She additionally noticed that the police instantly intervened and shot the perpetrator a number of occasions.
The police report that the incident seems to be unrelated to the European Championship celebrations. So far as we all know, no Orange supporters have been concerned within the incident.
The Dutch nationwide staff will quickly play its first European Championship match towards Poland in Hamburg at 3 p.m.
