A shooting at a rave in Aarau, Switzerland, on August 30, 2026, left one person dead and five others injured, with all victims being Swiss citizens. Police launched a major operation to hunt for the perpetrator or perpetrators responsible for the attack.
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Aargau Cantonal Police said one person was killed and five others were injured, some seriously, after shots were fired early Sunday at a rave in Aarau, the capital of Switzerland’s northern canton of Aargau [bbc.co.uk#1][dw.com#1][france24.com#1][theguardian.com#1][inquirer.net#1][cbsnews.com#1]. Police said the search for the shooter or shooters was underway and that possible motives and the exac
Shots were fired early on Sunday at an event attended by around 3,500 people in Aarau, Switzerland, killing at least one person and injuring five others, some seriously. Police have launched a large-scale operation.
A large-scale police operation is underway in Switzerland after a shooting at a rave in the town of Aarau, 46 kilometres west of Zurich, left one person dead and five others injured. Swiss daily Blick reported that some attendees initially mistook the gunshots for fireworks, until someone shouted, “everyone down”. Police are appealing to potential witnesses who may have photos or videos of the inc