Swiss police announced the arrest of a 43-year-old Swiss man on Monday in connection with a fatal shooting at a rave party in Aarau on Sunday. One woman was killed and five others were wounded, according to authorities.
On Sunday, August 30, a shooting at the Schachen race track in Aarau, Switzerland, killed 22-year-old Italian national Maria Spinelli and wounded five others, aged 24 to 27. Police said the attacker or attackers were not immediately identified and a nationwide manhunt was launched.
On Monday, Swiss police announced the arrest of a 43-year-old Swiss man on suspicion of the attack. Authorities said the suspect was taken into custody without incident, though they did not provide further details on the arrest or the investigation. Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses and video footage from the event.
The shooting occurred around 2:30 a.m. at the techno rave party, which had an expected attendance of up to 3,500 people. The motive remains unclear.
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