A German man wielding a samurai sword killed a woman and seriously injured three others at a mail-order company in southwestern Germany this morning.
The attack took place in the German town of Pforzheim, about 25 miles west of Stuttgart. Police managed to restrain the man (24).
Police said the man, who also injured himself and had to be taken to hospital, appeared to be a local, but they could give no further details or a motive for the attack.