A man was shot by police after he wounded four people with a cold weapon during New Year's celebrations in the northern Italian city of Rimini, DPA reported, citing local media, bTA reports.
When the attacker rushed at a police officer with a knife in his hand, he was fatally shot, the agency said. The four injured were taken to hospital, but are not in critical condition.
There are still no further details about the attack or its motives, DPA reports.