One killed, five injured in shooting at rave in Switzerland
One person was killed and five others injured, some seriously, in a shooting at a rave in the northern Swiss city of Aarau, police and local media reported Sunday. A major police operation is underway at the scene, with authorities urging residents to stay away from the area.
A shooting occurred at a rave in Aarau, Switzerland, resulting in one person killed and five others injured, some seriously. The incident happened early on Sunday at an event attended by around 3,500 people, according to Euronews.
The shooting took place at the racecourse where the event was held, with several shots fired within a large group of people, as reported by the South China Morning Post. A police spokeswoman was quoted as saying that the incident occurred before 3am local time.
A major police operation is underway at the scene, with authorities urging residents to stay away from the area, as reported by France 24. The search for the perpetrators, whose identities are currently unknown, is under way, with police saying that the motives and exact circumstances are not yet known, according to the South China Morning Post.
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