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(CNN) -- A Johns Hopkins University student killed an apparent burglar with a samurai sword after discovering the man in his garage, police said Tuesday.
Baltimore, Maryland, police received a phone call shortly before 1:30 a.m. Tuesday about a suspicious person, and an off-duty officer arrived at the scene with campus security, city police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said.
When authorities arrived, they heard calls for help and for police, he said. They discovered a suspected burglar with a severed left hand and severe lacerations to his upper body, Guglielmi said.
The suspect died at the scene, he said.
The man "lunged" at the students, and the student with the sword defended himself, severing the man's left hand and cutting his upper body, Guglielmi said.
Police did not release the name of the suspect, who Guglielmi said had a long criminal history, or that of the student.
Burglars had taken two laptops and a Sony PlayStation from the students' home Monday, Guglielmi said.
The burglary suspect had been released from prison Saturday, Guglielmi said.
Who needs a gun now a days when you got a Samurai sword?
Johns Hopkins student kills apparent burglar with sword - CNN.com
(CNN) -- A Johns Hopkins University student killed an apparent burglar with a samurai sword after discovering the man in his garage, police said Tuesday.
Baltimore, Maryland, police received a phone call shortly before 1:30 a.m. Tuesday about a suspicious person, and an off-duty officer arrived at the scene with campus security, city police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said.
When authorities arrived, they heard calls for help and for police, he said. They discovered a suspected burglar with a severed left hand and severe lacerations to his upper body, Guglielmi said.
The suspect died at the scene, he said.
The man "lunged" at the students, and the student with the sword defended himself, severing the man's left hand and cutting his upper body, Guglielmi said.
Police did not release the name of the suspect, who Guglielmi said had a long criminal history, or that of the student.
Burglars had taken two laptops and a Sony PlayStation from the students' home Monday, Guglielmi said.
The burglary suspect had been released from prison Saturday, Guglielmi said.
Thoughts? Reactions?
Self Defense. He was protecting himself. And yes a career criminal just out of jail will do something like that, he was facing four young people, he probably assumed they would scatter and run or cower. If he had gotten the sword no telling what might have happened. As for the damage, what is to say the hand was the last thing hit and that the career criminal did not try to keep coming?
Nice to see you liberals think self defense is not ok.
Yes Robert you did. YOur own words copied and pasted. Do they taste good?
lmao...so he severed his hand then took another lash at him.
Probably he took a mighty whack (like Paul Bunyan) and severed his arm and his upper body, as the hamburglar probably put up his arm in self-defense.
lmao...so he severed his hand then took another lash at him.
Probably he took a mighty whack (like Paul Bunyan) and severed his arm and his upper body, as the hamburglar probably put up his arm in self-defense.
Well it depends if he really did "lung" at the students. Personally? I don't think he did. Especially when there is four of them and one is carrying a samurai sword. He may of been stupid enough to try and rob the place but he isn't that stupid.
