Swiss police arrest man over deadly rave shooting

One woman was killed and several others were injured in a shooting at a rave in the Swiss town of Aarau over the weekend. Police say a 43-year-old suspect has been arrested.

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Armed police officers with an armored special-purpose vehicle block a street near the Schachen horse racing track in Aarau following a shooting during a rave event at the Schachen horse racing track near Aarau, Switzerland on Sunday, August 30, 2026
Police said the arrest was made on ‘strong suspicion’Image: Michael Buholzer/KEYSTONE/picture alliance

Swiss police on Monday arrested a suspect in the weekend shooting at a rave in the Swiss town of Aarau, where a woman was killed and several others were injured.

Local police had said the incident could have been an act of terrorism, but that other motives were also being considered. 

What do we know about the arrest made?

“Investigations ‌into the exact ‌circumstances ​of the incident, as well as its ​background and possible motive, are currently ⁠underway. ​At this ​stage, it is ​assumed that ‌a single perpetrator was involved,” ​police ⁠in the canton ⁠of ​Aargau said in a statement.

Police added that the suspect was arrested on “strong suspicion” of being behind the attack.

At least five others were injured in the attack, some seriously.

Investigators found two kinds of cartridges at the scene, indicating the presence of a pistol and a large weapon, possibly an assault rifle.

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