A brutal confrontation involving a Samurai-style sword in Los Angeles last week led to the death of 1 woman and left 2 others injured. The incident unfolded in San Dimas when LA County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call and found a woman, covered in blood and wielding the sword.
Reports from KTLA indicate that the woman, who had sustained injuries to her leg and hands, initially showed the weapon to the deputies before following their instructions to drop it. Lt. Daniel Vizcarra stated that she then guided the officers to a nearby house where they discovered another woman who had been fatally injured. She was pronounced dead at the scene.Headline
A KTLA video depicts the injured woman standing by a U-Haul truck with the sword. Although she initially displayed the weapon, she complied with the deputies’ commands and surrendered it.
At the residence, authorities found a third woman who was not part of the conflict but suffered a medical emergency believed to be a heart attack. She was transported to a hospital. The investigation is challenging due to language barriers, as the women involved speak only Mandarin Chinese.
Lt. Vizcarra commented, “The woman then directed deputies to a home on the street where they discovered another woman with severe lacerations, who was declared dead at the scene. During their search of the home, they found a third woman who was unharmed but was taken to a hospital due to a medical emergency.”
Detectives are exploring the possibility of a family connection among the women but have not confirmed this due to the language issue. Authorities have reassured the public that there is no ongoing threat.