Criminality - Larger police operation after threat with Samurai sword
A 27-year-old man is suspected of threatening two women in Berkheim (District Biberach) with a Samurai sword in a house. The two women were slightly injured during a disturbance with the man, according to the police. The officers did not provide detailed information about the nature of their injuries.
When the police surrounded the building following a report from a family member, the 27-year-old man is said to have seriously injured himself inside the house. During an attempt to escape through a window, the alleged perpetrator was arrested without resistance. The man later died from his injuries in the hospital.
He had reportedly had a relationship with one of the two women in the past, the police stated. A spokesperson could not provide further information about the motive for the crime at first. There was no danger to the public.
The incident of criminality in Berkheim, a district in Baden-Württemberg, involved a 27-year-old man threatening two women with a Samurai sword. The police launched a operation at the residence following a report, but the man had already injured himself severely and was later arrested during his escape attempt. Despite the past relationship between the man and one of the women, the motive behind the crime remains unclear.
