A crazed knifeman attacked a group of football fans at a Euro garden party before being shot dead by German police.
Fans were enjoying the first game against Scotland on Friday night when the striker entered the yard just minutes after kick-off.
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German police were called to the scene at a house in Wolmirstedt at around 9.30pm.
Police shot the attacker at the scene after he tried to attack the officers.
“Firearms were used,” a police spokesman said. Photograph in the Saturday morning.
“The perpetrator died in the hospital.”
Two of the three people attacked were seriously injured.
He allegedly threatened another group of people with a knife in a nearby garden before his Euros party, according to Magdeburger Volksstimme.
In a separate attack, the knifeman also killed a man in an apartment building Photograph reports.
Also on Friday night, a EURO 2024 fan zone in Berlin was closed after a suspicious object was found in the viewing area.
Police announced the shocking discovery, as well as an arrest, as bomb-sniffing dogs and disposal experts rushed to the scene just hours before the opening match between Germany and Scotland.
Police announced on social media that they found the object during a routine check before fans arrived at the venue over the weekend.
A man was arrested and taken away after leaving a backpack at the entrance, German media reported.
Local police announced: “A suspicious object was found in the entrance area of the Scheidemannstrasse Fanzone.
“This area is currently not available to fans. Our colleagues are checking the object.
The area was then closed to the public while investigations continued.
The German capital is expected to be buzzing when their first game on Saturday is a blockbuster draw, with Spain and Croatia facing off.
Six games are scheduled to take place in Berlin between June and July, including the final.
Germany has already deployed a huge security operation across the country after fears of vandalism and terrorism plagued the tournament.
A robust “ring of steel” has been set up around stadiums to protect high-profile Euro matches, staffed by thousands of armed police officers to protect against potential attacks.
The prolific death cult ISIS has issued repeated threats against events such as the Euros, the Champions League and the Paris Olympics in recent months.
It was also revealed that fans who felt “unsafe” or “threatened” during the tournament were told to say “Panama” to police or staff to get help.
Organizers of the competition in Gelsenkirchen – where England face Serbia on Sunday – sent the message to fans on Friday.
Upon hearing the word, the people of Panama intend to “immediately offer the possibility of a place to take refuge”.
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