Johns Hopkins student kills apparent burglar with sword

[lemond]

(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 had entered a home where several Johns Hopkins students lived, Guglielmi said. Four students, one armed with a samurai sword, had confronted the suspect in the garage.

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.

Police questioned the three witnesses, Guglielmi said, and released them. It was not immediately clear whether all four students lived at the house, he said.

Authorities are determining whether the student will face criminal charges, Guglielmi said.

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.

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[lemond]

A shot gun would have been less painful...for the perp.

[OakRidgeStars]

I wonder if he had a permit for the sword

[zephyp]

Dagnabit. Now they'll come after knives and swords.

Why do they always have to immediately assume the victim is wrong? Innocent until proven guilty?

[BlueTiki]

I wonder if that was a fully automatic or semi auto sword??

A shot gun would have been less painful...for the perp.

But not as much fun for the student that was carving the Thanksgiving turkey.

[VBshooter]

Maryland is where all the liberal losers from Virginia had to go after the Revolution made them obsolete here,This is exactly why we need a true Castle Doctrine here in Virginia,,, That could be any one of us and in Virginia it's up to you to prove to a judge and jury that you acted in self defense and can prove it...

[eagleye44]

"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."

He lunges at 4 students??? 4??? Really??? Hmmmm.

[Scott15]

crazy story, i'd like to hear if he gets off or not