Shots fired and neighbors threatened: man arrested – arsenal of weapons found in house
Created: 05/15/2022, 12:59 p.m
By: Katarina Amtmann
A man shot in Bavaria - and threatened his neighbor with death (symbol image).
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A man fired several shots on his property in Bavaria.
He was arrested.
The police found an arsenal of weapons.
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A man fired several shots on his property, prompting a large police presence.
Wernberg-Köblitz: Man threatens neighbors with death
A neighbor had previously asked him to stop, whereupon the 63-year-old is said to have threatened him with death.
The police announced on Sunday (May 15).
The officials surrounded the building in Wernberg-Köblitz (Schwandorf district) and made the man leave his house on Sunday night.
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Wernberg-Köblitz: arsenal of weapons found in house - man arrested after shots
The 63-year-old resisted when he was arrested.
He was overpowered by police and taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
During the house search, the police found an entire arsenal of weapons: alarm pistols including ammunition, rifles, a sword, a crossbow, a bow and arrow, a machete and several combat knives.
Also chemicals and Chinese firecrackers.
The 63-year-old was admitted to a specialist clinic because of acute danger to others.
(came/dpa)
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