Woman, 22, killed and five injured in shooting at Swiss rave
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 manhunt for the perpetrators, who remain at large.
Why it matters
The incident represents a rare and violent disruption of public safety in a Swiss town, triggering a significant regional police response.
A poster advertising a rave where the shooting occurred at a covered racing track./Getty A poster advertising a rave where the shooting occurred at a covered racing track./Getty Switzerland Woman, 22, killed and five injured in shooting at Swiss rave Manhunt under way after Italian dies from her injuries in the town of Aarau in the early hours of Sunday
Prefer the Guardian on Google A manhunt is under way in Switzerland after a 22-year-old woman was killed and five people were injured, some seriously, in a shooting at a rave in the northern town of Aarau, local police have said.
In the attack in the early hours of Sunday at a techno party at a covered horse racetrack , an Italian woman died from her injuries at the scene, authorities said. All those caught up in the shooting were residents of Switzerland and in their 20s.
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