Swiss Rave Shooting Suspect Suffering 'Psychologically'
Prosecutors say the 43-year-old suspect has psychological problems and stayed silent after surrendering, while police found two pistols and an AK-47 in his car.
- On Sunday, gunfire erupted at the annual Aarauer Rave in Aarau, Switzerland, killing a 22-year-old Italian woman and wounding five others when the suspect fired around 40 rounds.
- A 43-year-old Swiss man handed himself in to police in Delemont on Monday; Aargau cantonal prosecutor Christoph Ruedi said the suspect acted alone and suffers from 'psychological problems.'
- Police found two pistols and an AK-47 assault rifle in the suspect's car; five victims aged 24 to 31 received hospital treatment 'with injuries ranging from minor to serious.'
- Rave organisers said they were 'devastated' by the 'insidious attack,' stating 'A rave should always be a place of joy and love. Never a place where people are killed.' Local residents placed roses at the racecourse to honour the victim.
- Police chief Michael Leupold said the motive remains unclear and the suspect had no known extremist links. Despite widespread gun ownership, such shootings are rare in Switzerland, underscoring the incident's exceptional nature.
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Police in Switzerland said there was no evidence of an ideological or extremist motive. The post Switzerland: Suspected perpetrator of deadly attack at rave party acted alone and surrendered himself to police appeared first on in.gr.
A 43-YEAR-OLD Swiss man suspected of shooting at a rave party in Aarau has surrendered to police. He confessed to killing one and wounding six people. Police assume he acted alone.
Two and a half days after the suspect's arrest, the police reported the state of the investigation, and the motive remains unclear.
According to the local authorities, the motive for the attack remains uncertain but they reported a 43-year-old man had no connection with any extremist movement.
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RPPThe man, 43 years old and of Swiss nationality, acted only in the crime, in which a 22-year-old woman died and five other young people were injured. He has acknowledged that he "found himself ill for a while"
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