After shots were fired at a techno rave in the canton of Aargau: suspect arrested

Swiss police have arrested a suspect after shots were fired at a techno rave in the canton of Aargau. Officials said it was a 43-year-old Swiss man. He was arrested on Monday night around one o'clock on strong suspicion. The police now believe it was a lone perpetrator. She wanted to provide more details later in the day.

A 22-year-old Italian woman died in the shooting on Sunday night on the grounds of the racing club in the canton of Aargau. Four people between the ages of 24 and 31 were injured, including a German.

The police have called on participants and residents to provide cell phone videos from the night. The investigators hope that this will provide information about what happened. The crime scene is only around 25 kilometers south of Bad Säckingen on the German side of the border.

All of the injured are out of danger, a police spokeswoman told the dpa. The official did not say whether the German had already left the hospital, citing data protection reasons. All those affected live in Switzerland.

The police had announced investigations in all directions. A possible act of terrorism, a rampage and a possible reckoning in the criminal environment were examined, as the canton's police chief, Michael Leupold, said. He assumes random victims. Those affected did not know each other.

The party with around 3,500 people was already over when the shots were fired. However, there were still more than 100 people on the site.

According to current information, shots were fired in two different locations and with two weapons. Different casings were found at the crime scene that fit a pistol or submachine gun as well as an assault rifle.