An off-duty policeman in Slovakia has killed three people and wounded two more in a shooting. The victims were from a Roma family. The man was arrested after a three-hour standoff, during which he threatened to shoot himself. Nick Thorpe reports.

斯洛伐克一名警察在非执勤时候开枪打死三人，令另外两人受伤。受害者为一户罗马人家。凶手进行了三个小时的对峙，威胁要开枪自杀，后来被捕。尼克·索普报道。

According to Slovak media, the 51-year-old man, a local policeman, drove up to the house at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning and opened fire on the inhabitants who were in the yard. Three were shot dead on the spot, and another couple are being treated in hospital with gunshot wounds. There was no immediate explanation for the attack, and police have so far refused to confirm a racial motive. Media also quoted local people who say that a large Roma family lived in the house and that the policeman knew the victims.

据斯洛伐克媒体称，这名51岁的当地警察于周六早上10点开车来到一处民居，对院子里的居民开枪射击。三人当场被打死，另外一对夫妇身受枪伤并被送往医院。尚无关于这次袭击案的解释，警方目前拒绝承认这是出于种族主义动机。媒体援引当地居民的话，称这处宅子里住着一大户罗马人家，而且这名警察认识受害者。

At the European Football Championships, the co-hosts Poland have been knocked out in the group stages. The Poles lost 1-0 to the Czech Republic, who qualified for the quarter-finals. In a shock result, Russia were also knocked out when they lost 1-0 to Greece. The Greeks' victory means they too reached the latest stages.