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Shooting kills one at Aarau rave
A 22-year-old Italian woman was killed and five people were wounded at a rave in Aarau.
What happened
Police arrested a 43-year-old Swiss man after a shooting near the Aarauer Rave at the Schachen horse-racing track. The woman died at the scene. Four men and one woman, aged 24 to 27, were taken to hospital, with some seriously injured. Police are investigating the incident and possible motive.
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- 1 killedwoman died at the scene — She was 22 and Italian
- 5 woundedother people taken to hospital — Some had serious injuries
- 43 years oldage of arrested Swiss suspect — Police suspect one perpetrator
- 3,500 expectedattendance planned for annual rave — At the horse-racing track
Questions
- Who is in custody?
- Police arrested a Swiss man aged 43 after a large-scale search, though they did not disclose where he was detained.
- How large was the event?
- Organisers expected about 3,500 visitors for the annual techno event, held at Switzerland’s largest horse-racing track.
- How did the search affect Aarau?
- Authorities closed streets, sports facilities and a swimming pool during the search; those sites have reopened, while the track remains closed.
- What are police investigating?
- Investigators are examining the precise circumstances, background and possible motive, while treating the case as involving one perpetrator.
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The catch
Police have not publicly identified a motive or described the shooting’s precise circumstances.
The investigation is continuing.