Switzerland rave shooting kills woman, 22 as manhunt launched
A manhunt is under way after a 22-year-old woman was killed and five others injured in a shooting at a rave in Switzerland. The woman died at the scene in Aarau, police said. Those injured were four men and a woman aged between 24 and 27, all of whom are in hospital with injuries “ranging…
A manhunt is under way after a 22-year-old woman was killed and five others injured in a shooting at a rave in Switzerland.
The woman died at the scene in Aarau, police said. Those injured were four men and a woman aged between 24 and 27, all of whom are in hospital with injuries “ranging from minor to severe”.
Organisers and performers confirmed the shooting happened at a techno rave being held at a horse racing track in the town, which is located some 46km (29 miles) west of Zurich.
Police said the perpetrator’s identity and possible motives were unknown, as were the “exact circumstances” of the incident.
Local media reported that the force was alerted to the shooting around 02:30 local time (01:30 BST).
A DJ who was due to perform until the scheduled end of the event at 02:00 said the incident occurred “straight after our set”, in a post on social media.
Another performer, DJ Tekibo, said he had lost a friend in the incident. He wrote on Instagram that he was “still trying to process what happened”.
Olivier Grein, whose firm Agency Events AG organised the event, said the company was “shaken” and would do all it could to support police.
Organisers had expected up to 3,500 people to attend. Police asked witnesses to submit photographs and video from the scene.
