Posted on 08/09/2006 7:44:44 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
Police are investigating reports of severed fingers, after a stabbing in the Uptown area overnight.
Police arrived at 31st and Lyndale Aves. S. in Minneapolis around 3 a.m., finding two victims that appeared to have been stabbed with a two-and-a-half foot Samurai-style sword. The two victims were taken to Hennepin County Medical Center.
Later, two more suspects then showed up at HCMC with stab wounds, and police took those people into custody. The suspects taken into custody were identified as Hossem Chalbi, 18, and Mohammed Khalil, 29.
"I saw the first guy rolling down the stairs at me completely on fire with blood," witness Matthew Tellfair told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS. "I did see an EMT coming past with a bag of fingers in their hand saying 'we're going to try and match these up.'"
"And there was one guy with a bloody sword...No joke," added witness Martin Knotsmith. "It was over two feet long and of the Samurai-style, slightly curved, very sharp."
According to police reports, two armed men stormed the apartment with a gun, and a scuffle ensued. One of the victims had a Samurai sword in the apartment and the sword somehow became part of the conflict.
All people involved have non-life threatening injuries.
I'm afraid I have both of y'all beat in regard to steel. ;)
I wonder if that's my Festival.
That is very pretty, but unless it's merely for display, a sword that size and model should weigh far more than three pounds, if it's well-made.
If all you ever want to do is hang it on the wall, go for it.
Also nice, but I've never heard of that particular weapon shop.
I can perhaps hook you up with a local Renfest that should be able to help. Where are you in the country, if you don't mind telling me? (You can reply via FREepmail if you don't want everyone else to know.)
I got your message and was just teasing you about the number of typos.
"For the record, I was nowhere near the place."
Mmmm....we're going to need photographic proof of your exact whereabouts yesterdy at 3:30 AM CDT.
I've got an old busted finger joint, that
aches when i attempt to extend it, so I
expect i'll be a figure of fun, yet again
in the future.
:-)
At last, an article that makes sense.
What are journalism schools churning out these days?
Look at highland games, too.
http://www.wildhighlanders.com/main03.html
UPDATE: Catch the names on these miscreants....
http://www.startribune.com/467/story/609161.html
Probably from the Somali neighborhoods further east of Uptown.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.