German cops ‘shoot man wielding axe’ near Hamburg fan zone after suspect ‘attacks officers’

CHAOS erupted near a Euro fanzone in Hamburg after a crazed man wielding an axe allegedly attacked officers and threatened football fans.

Cops reportedly shot the assailant and closed the Reeperbahn, not far from the fan zone where thousands of Dutch supporters are gathering to watch their match against Poland.

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Chaos erupted at Hamburg’s Reeperbahn after cops shot a man with an axe[/caption]

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Thousands of Dutch fans, here pictured on Saturday, have been partying along the amusement mile ahead of their first game against Poland[/caption]

Some 40,000 Dutch fans were peacefully marching along the popular amusement mile around 12.30pm before the attacker began to cause havoc in the middle of crowds.

Witnesses claim they heard four loud bangs as several riot police officers moved in.

Police shot the attacker, who is said to have attacked officers on site with a gold-coloured weapon, Bild reports.

Cops first used pepper spray before gunning him down, the German outlet added.

One officer initially fired a warning shot to stop the attacker and several shots were then fired until the man finally fell to the ground, police said.

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