Police in the German city of Hamburg have shot a man who threatened officers in a pedestrian zone, where football fans were gathering ahead of a Euro-24 match.

Officers fired several times at the man, who was carrying a hammer and a petrol bomb. Police say the suspect is now receiving medical treatment.

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