Swiss police arrest man over deadly rave shooting
Deutsche Welle · LC · trust 55/100
One woman was killed and several others were injured in a shooting at a rave in the Swiss town of Aarau over the weekend. Police say a 43-year-old suspect has been arrested.
https://p.dw.com/p/5JgyU Police said the arrest was made on 'strong suspicion' Image: Michael Buholzer/KEYSTONE/picture alliance Advertisement Swiss police on Monday arrested a suspect in the weekend shooting at a rave in the Swiss town of Aarau, where an Italian woman was killed and several others were injured.
Local police had said the incident could have been an act of terrorism, but that other motives were also being considered. The attack came after the party had officially ended, but at least 100 people were still at the event location when the shooting began.
Authorities said that the suspect was a Swiss national, and that they believe he acted alone.
"Investigations into the exact circumstances of the incident, as well as its background and possible motive, are currently underway. At this stage, it is assumed that a single perpetrator was involved," police in the canton of Aargau said in a statement.
Police added that the suspect was arrested on "strong suspicion" of being behind the attack.
At least five others were injured in the attack, some seriously.
Investigators found two kinds of cartridges at the scene, indicating the presence of a pistol and a large weapon, possibly an assault rifle.
The suspect was apprehended after a major manhunt, which also involved police from neighboring Germany.
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