A 22-year-old woman was killed and five other people were wounded in a shooting early Sunday at a rave in northern Switzerland, authorities said, as police launched a large-scale search for those responsible.The shooting happened in the Schachen area of Aarau, the capital of Switzerland’s Aargau canton, where the "Aarau Rave VOL.7" was being held at a horse-racing track, according to Swiss broadcaster SRF.Aargau cantonal police said the woman died from her injuries at the scene.
Four men and another woman, all between the ages of 24 and 27, were taken to hospitals with injuries ranging from minor to serious.All six victims are residents of Switzerland, police said.ONE DEAD, 6 INJURED AFTER GUNFIRE ERUPTS AT UNSANCTIONED CALIFORNIA PARTY THAT DREW HUNDREDS: SHERIFFPolice officers patrol a street in downtown Aarau, Switzerland Sunday, Aug.30, 2026, following a shooting at a rave.
(Michael Buholzer/Keystone via AP)Police spokesman Pascal Wenzel told SRF that authorities were alerted to the shooting shortly after 2:30 a.m.The event had been scheduled to end at 2 a.m., according to SRF, which cited information from the organizers’ website.Authorities said the perpetrator or perpetrators remained unidentified and that possible motives and the circumstances surrounding the shooting were still unclear.Police officers block a street near the Schachen horse racing track in Aarau following a shooting at a rave event near Aarau, Switzerland Sunday, Aug.
30, 2026.(Michael Buholzer/Keystone via AP)A large area surrounding the horse-racing track, swimming pool and nearby sports field was cordoned off as police searched the area.
Authorities also increased their presence elsewhere in Aarau as a precaution and urged members of the public to stay away.ALL 12 VICTIMS STABLE AFTER SHOOTING NEAR FESTIVAL AS TOLEDO POLICE PURSUE MULTIPLE LEADSArmed police officers patrol near the Schachen horse racing track in Aarau following a shooting during a rave event near Aarau, Switzerland...