A man armed with a samurai sword attacked three guests at a bistro in Bavaria, as reported by Spiegel. The incident took place in Neu-Ulm when a 28-year-old entered the establishment with a katana and struck three patrons. The injuries among the victims ranged from serious to minor, with two men, aged 81 and 55, rushed into surgery due to the severity of their wounds. The third guest sustained lighter injuries and left the scene largely able to escape. [Spiegel]
Witnesses described that the assailant had been drinking at the same workplace earlier in the evening before returning home. About an hour later, he reemerged carrying the sword and attacked two guests for reasons that remained unclear. A bystander seated in the bistro managed to subdue him, knocking him to the floor and stopping the assault. In a related moment during the same episode, the attacker threatened a passerby with a knife, who then fled and contacted emergency services to report the danger. [Spiegel]
Authorities noted that the suspect was brought before a judge on the day of the report and subsequently committed to a local hospital for evaluation. A psychiatric assessment is underway to determine his mental state and to guide any further legal proceedings. [Spiegel]
In a separate line of description, earlier reports indicated that patrons of a nearby nightclub refused to pay their bill and engaged in a sword-fighting incident with staff members. Those events remain connected in the ongoing narrative of a night marked by violence in the region. [Spiegel]