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Großeinsatz: Mehrere Opfer nach Schüssen bei Techno-Party in der Schweiz

Die Polizei ist mit einem Großaufgebot vor Ort. Ein Opfer kam dabei ums Leben. Zum Täter oder den Tätern gibt es noch keine Hinweise.

Großeinsatz: Mehrere Opfer nach Schüssen bei Techno-Party in der Schweiz

In the early hours of the morning near Aarau, Switzerland, gunfire erupted during a techno party at a horse racing track in Schachen. According to the Aargau Cantonal Police, the incident resulted in one fatality and five individuals who suffered injuries, some of which were severe. The Swiss newspaper Blick published a video of the scene, which reportedly contained around ten gunshots.

A spokesperson for the police identified the location of the gunfire as the horse racing track in Schachen. However, it remains unclear who fired the shots. The police, who confirmed to the news agency Keystone-SDA that a large deployment was in place, advised the public to avoid the area. Aarau, located in Switzerland's Aargau canton, is approximately 40 kilometers west of Zurich.

The police have requested that any video or photographic evidence be submitted to their Aargau Cantonal Police Instagram channel.

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