Riot police entered the area and shot the man ... and the police officers then had to make use of their firearms," Hamburg police spokesperson Sandra Levgruen said. "We assume that this is an ...

Watch: Alarm in Hamburg as man with axe shot by police. A major operation has taken place in central Hamburg after a man with an axe threatened police officers, officials in the German city say.

A largely peaceful New Year's Eve turned chaotic as fireworks killed five in several incidents across Germany, where hundreds ...

The country's raucous New Year's Eve celebrations were marred by tragic accidents and riots in several cities. View on ...

Reuters Hamburg is beefing up security ahead of the summit: none of the police pictured were based ... denial from the Berlin force although one riot officer told BZ on Wednesday that some of ...

After her training at the police academy, 24-year-old Laura begins her service in a task force of the Hamburg riot police. Sooner than expected, she realizes that the daily routine in the social ...