Swiss police arrest suspect after deadly rave shooting
Police say the suspect acted alone as investigators examine possible motives after one woman was killed and five others were wounded.
- Swiss police arrested a 43-year-old Swiss man on Monday following a nearly 24-hour manhunt, apprehending the suspect shortly before 1 a.m. in connection with the deadly shooting at a rave in Aarau.
- The attack occurred at a horse racing track in Aarau, about 46km west of Zurich, where a 22-year-old Italian woman was killed and five others sustained injuries during a techno rave.
- Investigators discovered two types of cartridges at the scene, suggesting use of both a pistol and an assault rifle; the cross-border operation involved police from neighboring Germany.
- Officials in the canton of Aargau stated, "At this stage, it is assumed that a single perpetrator was involved," and the suspect remains in custody on "strong suspicion" of the attack.
- Authorities are investigating potential motives including terrorism and will release further details on Wednesday, confirming they are not currently searching for any other suspects.
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Swiss police arrested a 43-year-old Swiss citizen, suspected of being involved in yesterday's shooting at an electronic music event, which caused a dead...
was arrested a 43-year-old Swiss, suspected of being the author of the shooting at the rave in Aarau, Switzerland, cost the life of a 22-year-old Italian girl and the injury of...
Of Swiss nationality, this individual is "strongly suspected" of being the shooter and he was placed in police custody, reports the RTS. No further clarification was given at this stage.
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SIC NotíciasSecurity forces focus their work on the collection of evidence and on the clarification of the reasons behind the attack, which so far remain unclear.
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