WorldA 22-year-old woman died of injuries at the scene. Four men and one woman, between 24 and 27 years old, were taken to the hospital with injuries ranging from minor to severe.All of the victims are residents of Switzerland, police saidThe Associated Press · Posted: Aug 30, 2026 5:22 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Police officers patrol a street in downtown Aarau, Switzerland Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, following a shooting at a rave. (Michael Buholzer/Keystone via The Associated Press)A shooting at a rave in the northern Swiss canton of Aargau killed one person and left five injured early Sunday, local police and media reported. Police said they are still looking for a suspect."The search for the unknown perpetrator is ongoing," police wrote on X. "Possible motives and the exact circumstances of the crime remain unclear."Cantonal police wrote on X that a 22-year-old woman died of injuries at the scene. Four men and one woman, between 24 and 27 years old, were taken to the hospital with injuries ranging from minor to severe.All of the victims are residents of Switzerland, police said. Their names were not released in line with Swiss privacy rules. Armed police officers patrol near the Schachen horse racing track in Aarau following a shooting during a rave event near Aarau, Switzerland, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Michael Buholzer/Keystone via The Associated Press)Police spokesperson Pascal Wenzel told Swiss public broadcaster SRF that police were alerted around 2:30 a.m. to the shooting in the canton's capital Aarau, 46 kilometres west of Zurich.At the time of the incident, the "Aarau Rave VOL. 7" was taking place at the horse racing track in Aarau's Schachen district, SRF reported. The fire department cordoned off a large area around the site.Manhunt underwayA major police operation was underway and locals were asked to stay away from the area. Police, firefighters and ambulances were on the scene in large numbers. Police in Freiburg, in neighbouring Germany, also took part in search efforts for the suspect, the German news agency dpa reported.Swiss daily Blick reported that visitors of the rave initially mistook the shots for fireworks until somebody shouted "everyone down."The newspaper wrote that the shooting took place right after the rave ended. Police later took all remaining visitors to a nearby gym, Blick reported.Police called on possible witnesses who have video or photos of the incident to share them with police.
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A 22-year-old woman died of injuries at the scene. Four men and one woman, between 24 and 27 years old, were taken to the hospital with injuries ranging from minor to severe.










