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Swiss police arrest 43-year-old man over deadly rave shooting in Aarau that killed Italian woman
Manhunt underway in Switzerland after rave shooting kills one, injures five
One dead, five injured in shooting at Swiss rave as police hunt suspect
Swiss police arrested a 43-year-old Swiss man early Monday on suspicion of carrying out a deadly shooting at a rave in Aarau, authorities said. The attack in the early hours of Sunday killed a 22-year-old Italian woman and wounded five others at the Schachen horse racing track, where the "Aarauer Rave" event was winding down.
The suspect was taken into custody shortly before 1 a.m. local time, according to a statement from Aargau cantonal police. Investigators are treating the case as the work of a lone perpetrator, though the exact motive remains unclear. Police said they are examining two calibers of bullet casings found at the scene, suggesting the use of a pistol and a larger weapon, potentially an assault rifle.
The victim who died was identified as Maria Spinelli by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The five injured—four Swiss men and one German woman, aged 24 to 31—were hospitalized with injuries ranging from minor to severe, police confirmed. Authorities initially considered multiple hypotheses, including terrorism, a mass shooting, or a criminal dispute, but have since focused on a single suspect.
The rave, expected to draw around 3,500 attendees, ended just before the shots were fired at approximately 2:30 a.m. Sunday. Witnesses reported hearing repeated gunfire, with one telling Swiss outlet Blick they initially mistook the sounds for fireworks. Organizers and police had no leads on the perpetrator until the arrest, which followed a nearly 24-hour manhunt involving a large-scale police operation.
Aargau police plan to hold a news conference on Wednesday to release further details. Switzerland has one of the highest rates of civilian gun ownership in Europe, though public shootings remain rare. The last major incident occurred in 2001, when a gunman killed 14 members of Zug’s local government before taking his own life.
Italian officials, including Meloni, expressed condolences and confirmed they were monitoring the investigation through a task force dispatched to Zurich. Swiss authorities have not released the suspect’s name in line with privacy laws.
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