Overview

• Passersby reported seeing a masked woman carrying what appeared to be firearms near a bike path in Aßlar, Hesse.
• Police launched a search operation and later identified the 29-year-old woman, confiscating her imitation weapons.
• The woman was recreating scenes from a first-person shooter video game and filming herself for personal purposes.
• Although the weapons were not real, German law prohibits the possession of realistic imitation firearms in public spaces.
• Authorities are investigating the woman for potential violations of the country’s weapons law.