Switzerland: Perpetrator search underway after shots fired at rave
At the end of a techno festival in Switzerland, several shots are fired. A young Italian woman dies, among the five injured is also a German. The perpetrator or perpetrators are still on the run.
In the aftermath of a deadly shooting at a techno festival in Switzerland, investigators have intensified their hunt for suspects. Following the incident in Aarau, which claimed the life of a 22-year-old Italian woman and left four Swiss men and a German woman injured, police remain uncertain about the nature of the attack. They are investigating whether it was a terrorist act, a rampage, or a feud within the criminal underworld, and whether there was a single perpetrator or multiple individuals involved.
The shooting occurred in the early hours of Sunday, with reports indicating that it was fired from at least two firearms, including a pistol, a machine pistol, and a submachine gun. The police found distinctive bullet casings matching these weapons, but it remains unclear if this suggests two separate shooters or a single individual who used multiple weapons. The motive behind the shooting remains a mystery.
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