Manhunt after one killed and five injured in Swiss shooting, police say

Latest update from BBC World: Manhunt after woman, 22, killed and five injured in Swiss shooting. Armed officers were deployed near the scene, where a cordon was erected A manhunt is under way after a 22-year-old woman was killed and five others injured in a shooting which reportedly took place at a rave in northern Switzerland. The woman died at the scene, 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". The force confirmed the shooting happened at an event at a horse racing track in Aarau, near Zurich overnight. A rave was taking place in the area into the early hours of Sunday.

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Scoop News DeskSwitzerland · Published Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 6:43 AM UTCUpdated Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 10:01 AM UTC

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