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Swiss Authorities: Aargau Rave Shooter Kills One, Injures Six

Swiss police identify a lone shooter responsible for a mass shooting at an Aargau rave that killed one and injured six.

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Swiss police and the public prosecutor's office stated that a 43-year-old Swiss man without a migration background is the sole perpetrator of the shooting at a rave in the canton of Aargau. [1] The shooting at the rave, which had about 3,500 people, killed one 22-year-old Italian woman and injured six people, two of whom remain in the hospital. [2] Bei dem Angriff wurde eine 22-jährige Italienerin getötet und sechs weitere Menschen verletzt. [3] Schweizer Behörden haben einen Angriff bei einem Technofestival in Aarau als Amoklauf eingestuft. [4] Police commander Michael Leupold stated with near certainty that the man arrested on Monday is the perpetrator and that there are no indications of further suspects. [5] Der mutmaßliche Täter schoss in der Nacht zum Sonntag von außerhalb des Festgeländes mehr als 40-mal wahllos in die Menschenmenge. [6] Der mutmaßliche Täter, ein 43-jähriger Schweizer, stellte sich der Polizei in seinem Heimatkanton Jura. [7]
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  1. Swiss police and the public prosecutor's office stated that a 43-year-old Swiss man without a migration background is the sole perpetrator of the shooting at a rave in the canton of Aargau. · DER STANDARD
  2. The shooting at the rave, which had about 3,500 people, killed one 22-year-old Italian woman and injured six people, two of whom remain in the hospital. · DER STANDARD
  3. Bei dem Angriff wurde eine 22-jährige Italienerin getötet und sechs weitere Menschen verletzt. · DIE ZEIT
  4. Schweizer Behörden haben einen Angriff bei einem Technofestival in Aarau als Amoklauf eingestuft. · DIE ZEIT
  5. Police commander Michael Leupold stated with near certainty that the man arrested on Monday is the perpetrator and that there are no indications of further suspects. · DER STANDARD
  6. Der mutmaßliche Täter schoss in der Nacht zum Sonntag von außerhalb des Festgeländes mehr als 40-mal wahllos in die Menschenmenge. · DIE ZEIT
  7. Der mutmaßliche Täter, ein 43-jähriger Schweizer, stellte sich der Polizei in seinem Heimatkanton Jura. · DIE ZEIT
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