Police officers secure the area where a shooting occurred, in Aarau, northern Switzerland, on 30 August 2026 (Photo by Harold CUNNINGHAM / AFP)
Geneva: A number of people were hit by gunfire near a rave in northern Switzerland overnight, local police said Sunday.
The incident in Aarau, north of Zurich, left "multiple victims" and prompted a "large-scale" police response, officers said on X, without elaborating.
Swiss newspaper Blick reported on its website that the shots were fired before 3:00 am (0100 GMT) on the sidelines of the Aarauer Rave.
Some 3,500 people attended the annual techno party between 3:00 pm on Saturday and 2:00 am on Sunday.
Police spokeswoman Vanessa Rumpold was quoted as telling the newspaper that the shooting happened at the racecourse where the event was held.
"Several shots were fired within a large group of people," she added.
One witness reported "bursts of gunfire".
