One person has died after a shooting at a rave in Aarau, Switzerland, police said Sunday.
Five other people were wounded in the incident, some of them seriously, the police added.
A “manhunt” for the “unknown perpetrators” is underway, the police said in a statement on X, adding that the motive and the exact circumstances of the incident were still unclear.
A large contingent of the Aargau Cantonal Police has been deployed and a probe into the incident has begun, the police said.
Police presence has also been stepped up beyond Aarau as a precaution, they added.
The Cantonal police had earlier said that a major operation was ongoing following the shooting and had asked people to stay away from the area.
Police are also appealing to people to share any videos or images of the incident.
According to Swiss newspaper Blick, the shots were fired before 3:00 a.m. local time (0100 GMT) during the Aarauer Rave.
The newspaper quoted police spokeswoman Vanessa Rumpold as saying that the shooting occurred at a race course, where the techno party was being held.
Aarau is located about 40 kilometers (25 miles) west of Zurich.
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