Swiss gunman kills woman, injures six at Aarau rave before surrendering to police
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Swiss police confirmed on Wednesday that a 43-year-old Swiss man was the lone gunman in a mass shooting at a rave in Aarau, killing a 22-year-old Italian woman and injuring six others.
The suspect, a resident of Jura canton, turned himself in to local police on Monday after fleeing the scene, said Aargau cantonal police commander Michael Leupold. Authorities had already identified his vehicle and were closing in when he surrendered, according to operational chief Matthias Schildknecht .
Leupold stated there was “no indication of further perpetrators” and that the public faced no ongoing threat. The man, described as having no prior criminal record or extremist ties, has refused to explain his motive but disclosed long-standing mental health struggles, said lead prosecutor Christoph Rüedi .
The attack occurred early Sunday at the Aargau Rennverein grounds, where the suspect fired over 40 rounds from an AK-47 and two pistols—all legally registered—into a crowd of about 100 people as the event ended, Schildknecht said. The weapons were found in his car after his arrest .
Two victims remain hospitalized, while organizers of the rave expressed shock, stating such violence had no place at their events .
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