\u201cSearches to find the perpetrators, who are currently unknown, are under way,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n
\u201cAny possible motives as well as the exact circumstances of the act remain to be clarified.\u201d<\/p>\n
Contacted by AFP, police were unable to say how many suspects there were nor the type of firearms used in the shooting.<\/p>\n
Police officers secure the area next to a poster advertising a rave where a shooting occurred, in Aarau, northern Switzerland, on 30 August 2026. Photo \/ AFP<\/p>\n
A large-scale police operation swung into action in the area and beyond \u201cas a precaution\u201d, the authorities said.<\/p>\n
An AFP journalist saw armed officers deployed on the highway up to 30 kilometres (18 miles) from the site of the shooting.<\/p>\n
\u2018Several shots\u2019<\/p>\n
Media reports said an army helicopter was deployed in the cantonal capital, Aargau, as well as numerous police officers, rescue workers and medical teams.<\/p>\n
Swiss news agency ATS-Keystone reported that police were alerted about gunshots during the night while police spokesperson Vanessa Rumpold told the Blick newspaper that \u201cseveral shots\u201d were fired at a large group of people.<\/p>\n
Witnesses told Blick that shots were fired at about 2:30 am while the rave was still taking place. Initially, they were believed to be fireworks but one witness reported \u201cshots fired in bursts\u201d.<\/p>\n
Many people sheltered in a nearby gymnasium for safety.<\/p>\n
A local resident in Aarau posted a video on social media showing deserted streets and what sounded like several gunshots in the background.<\/p>\n
The Aargau cantonal police urged people to stay away from the area and asked for video recordings or photos from the rave.<\/p>\n
The scene around the shooting was cordoned off on Sunday.<\/p>\n
All of the victims were Swiss residents, police said.<\/p>\n
Army reservists in Switzerland are allowed to keep their weapons, but not ammunition, at home. As a result, weapons are widespread but with no federal register it is difficult to know exactly how many.<\/p>\n
According to the Geneva-based research centre Small Arms Survey, civilians had more than 2.3 million firearms in 2017 – nearly three for every 10 inhabitants.<\/p>\n
That made Switzerland the 16th country in the world in terms of weapons per capita.<\/p>\n
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