Indiana woman dies trying to stop kin's sword fight

[Kiarax]

INDIANAPOLIS - A 77-year-old woman suffered a fatal stab wound while trying to break up a sword fight yesterday between her grandson and brother-in-law, police said.

An autopsy determined Franziska Stegbauer died of a wound from one of the swords, police Sergeant Matthew Mount said. Both men were hospitalized with stab wounds, and one was critically hurt.

"We're unsure yet who started this fight, how the swordplay got involved," Mount said. "We're not sure who it was who stabbed the woman. We'll have to do some testing on the swords and figure out who had which sword, whose blood is on which sword."

One weapon was a World War II-era Japanese officer's sword with a thin blade, and the other had a thicker blade, Mount said.

Police placed Stegbauer's grandson, Chris Rondeau, 39, under arrest on a preliminary charge of attempted murder. Stegbauer's brother-in-law, Adolf Stegbauer, 69, suffered several serious stab wounds, police said.

Adolf Stegbauer was listed in critical condition at Wishard Hospital, a spokesman said.

Rondeau also was taken with stab wounds to Wishard.

Indianapolis woman, 77, killed trying to stop kin's sword fight - The Boston Globe

I'm not sure whether to think this is terrible or awesome.

[Senoska]

If she woulda had a gu--- you get the idea....

[Ramor]

stupid is as stupid does

[Kiro]

Modern day sword fights in my pathetic country?

Hope has been restored.

[Jodwahh]

Indianapolis woman, 77, killed trying to stop kin's sword fight - The Boston Globe

I'm not sure whether to think this is terrible or awesome.

More like terribly awesome amirite.

[Senoska]

Woulda been pretty cool to see, I wont lie.

[Kiro]

There's a Highlander joke in here somewhere.

[Syntex]

stupid is as stupid does

http://www.lezkeepitreal.com/wp-cont...est_20Gump.jpg

[Howard Roark]

I have this godawful image of this 77 year old fair maiden dropping a hankerchief and pleading with the menfolk not to fight over her, she probably swooned or some crap too

[Dimmauk]

Fucking Indiana. Why am I not surprised?

[Fahren]

who decides to pick swords as a weapon of first choice in a dual? and why would you even try to stop any sort of fight that had anything above fists?

[Day]

"We'll have to do some testing on the swords and figure out who had which sword, whose blood is on which sword."

Needs Kaeko

[antihero]

Darwinism

[Elvis]

Indianapolis woman, 77, killed trying to stop kin's sword fight - The Boston Globe

I'm not sure whether to think this is terrible or awesome.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9PoEDn-_p4...ni-kenshin.jpg

[Correction]

There's a Highlander joke in here somewhere.

I was thinking more along the lines of "A Pox on both your houses!"

[Fhloston]

Wow. Pirates in the news, now sword fights. I like where this is going.

[Woozie]

I hate the idea that a innocent woman got stabbed, but the idea of two people randomly busting out into a real life sword fight is just so awesome.

[Tristam]

I hate the idea that a innocent woman got stabbed, but the idea of two people randomly busting out into a real life sword fight is just so awesome.

I'm spending the rest of my day dreaming about how this fight could have started/escalated.

[Tricen]

Shit must've got real O_o

[Plow]

who decides to pick swords as a weapon of first choice in a dual?

first off this statement/question is awesome


secondly, who they hell says kin other than like medical paperwork