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SUN · 2026-08-30 · 08:02 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0830-107355
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One person killed, five wounded in shooting at rave in Switzerland

One person was killed and five others were injured in a shooting that occurred at an overnight rave party in Aarau, Switzerland. The incident took place before 3 am on Sunday, on the sidelines of the annual Aarauer Rave, which was attended by approximately 3,500 people.

By AFP and ReutersAl JazeeraFiled 2026-08-30 · 08:02 GMTLean · CenterRead · 2 min
One person killed, five wounded in shooting at rave in Switzerland
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One person was killed and five others were injured in a shooting that occurred at an overnight rave party in Aarau, Switzerland. The incident took place before 3 am on Sunday, on the sidelines of the annual Aarauer Rave, which was attended by approximately 3,500 people. Police have launched a large-scale manhunt for the perpetrators, whose identities are currently unknown, and are investigating the motives and exact circumstances surrounding the shooting. Large areas of Aarau have been cordoned off as part of the ongoing search operation, and police are appealing to the public for any relevant video or photographic evidence.

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The motives and exact circumstances regarding the incident were not yet known.

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The search for the perpetrators, whose identities are currently unknown, is under way.

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One person was killed and five others injured in a shooting at an overnight rave party in Aarau, Switzerland.

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Switzerland has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in Europe, although violent shootings are rare.

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Approximately 3,500 people attended the annual techno party.

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police said a large-scale operation was under way following the incident at the annual techno party.At least one person has been killed and five others injured in a shooting at an overnight rave party in northern Switzerland, local police said.“The search for the perpetrators, whose identities are currently unknown, is under way,” police said on social media on Sunday, adding that the motives and exact circumstances regarding the incident in Aarau, north of Zurich, were not yet known.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3US court slashes Alex Jones fines for Sandy Hook school shooting caselist 2 of 3Dozens of attacks in southern Thailand wound three peoplelist 3 of 3Four arrested over fatal shooting of South African boxer Zolani Teteend of listSwiss newspaper Blick reported that the shots were fired before 3am (01:00 GMT) on the sidelines of the Aarauer Rave.Some 3,500 people attended the annual techno party between 3pm on Saturday and 2am on Sunday.police said a search operation was under way, appealing to the public for any film or pictures of the incident.Blick published video footage, taken from an elevated position, which it said had come from a reader showing a night-time street scene with the sound of several shots being fired.Large areas of Aarau have been cordoned off, police said, adding that they have increased their presence beyond the town as a precautionary measure.police spokeswoman Vanessa Rumpold told Blick that the shooting happened at the racecourse where the event was held.“Several shots were fired within a large group of people,” she said.One witness reported “bursts of gunfire”, according to the daily.Switzerland has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in Europe, although violent shootings are rare. It approved tighter gun control rules in 2019.
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