One dead and five injured after shooting in Switzerland, police say
A 22-year-old Italian woman was killed and five others injured during a shooting at a techno rave in Aarau, Switzerland. Police have launched a nationwide manhunt for the perpetrator, though no suspects have been identified yet.
Why it matters
The incident highlights a rare and violent security breach at a public event in Switzerland, prompting international diplomatic involvement.
Image source, EPA Image caption, A major police operation has been mounted in Aarau, near Zurich
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.
Italian national Maria Spinelli died at the scene in Aarau on Sunday morning, police said. Four men and a woman, aged between 24 and 27, were in hospital with injuries "ranging from minor to severe".
Italy's prime minister Giorgia Meloni said she was confident Swiss authorities would "shed full light on what happened and find anyone responsible".
Aarau cantonal police spokesman Michael Leupold told a news conference on Sunday afternoon that officers were "still in the midst of the operation" and had no leads on who may have been behind the shooting.
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