German police shoot to death an Afghan man who killed a compatriot, then attacked soccer fans
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German police shot to death an Afghan man after he fatally attacked a compatriot and later wounded three people watching the televised opening game of the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in eastern Germany, police said Saturday.
The 27-year-old Afghan citizen first attacked a 23-year-old compatriot with a knife-like object in Wolmirstedt, a small town about 130 kilometers (80 miles) west of Berlin, on Friday evening, police said. The victim later died of his wounds.
The man later attacked a group of people watching the soccer game between Germany and Scotland in the yard of private house, injuring three German men, two of them seriously, police said.
Two of the officers shot and wounded the man, who died soon after in a hospital. Police said the motive for the attacks was unclear.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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