Police officers walk on a side walk next to an apartment building in Wolmirstedt
German police say they 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 a town in the east of the country
The 27-year-old man attacked another Afghan with a “knife-like object” in Wolmirstedt
a small town about 130 kilometers west of Berlin
BERLIN (AP) — 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
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
The man later attacked a group of people watching the soccer game between Germany and Scotland in the yard of private house
also attacked officers called to the scene
Two of the officers shot and wounded the man
Police said the motive for the attacks was unclear
The Interior Ministry in Saxony-Anhalt state
said police had increased their presence across the state
The soccer tournament is taking place in cities across Germany and runs through July 14
An 18 man Ireland squad has been named for the FIBA World Cup 2027 pre-qualifiers
Ireland are away to Switzerland on the 20th of February and travel to Azerbaijan on the 23rd
Kyle Hosford of UCC Demons ends his international retirement to return to the squad for the first time since 2022
Demons David Lehane and James Hannigan are also included
Roy Downey of Energywise Ireland Neptune and Adrian O'Sullivan of Irish Guide Dogs Ballincollig also get the call up
Ireland are in second place in group A behind Switzerland. 
Adrian O’Sullivan (Irish Guide Dogs Ballincollig @MTU)
Conor Quinn (Belfast Star) Eamonn Joyce (Wolmirstedt
James Gormley  (Griffith College Éanna)
Jordan Blount (Flexachem KCYMS Killorglin)
Rapolas Buivydas (Garveys Tralee Warriors)
Sean Jenkins (Griffith College Éanna)