Manhunt underway in Switzerland after rave shooting; police say terrorism possible motive

File Photo: Police officers patrol a street in downtown Aarau, Switzerland Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, following a shooting at a rave. A nationwide manhunt is currently underway in Switzerland after a shooting at a rave in the town of Aarau killed a 22-year-old woman and injured five others. Police have deployed armed officers, convoys and armoured vehicles as the search continues .Large parts of Aarau were cordoned off and police stepped up their presence across the surrounding canton and beyond the town as investigators appealed to the public for photographs and videos that could help identify those responsible. Police said there were indications the shooter or shooters were no longer in the immediate area, but the search remained active across Switzerland.The shooting took place at about 2.30 am local time during a techno rave at a covered horse racetrack that organisers had expected about 3,500 people to attend. The 22-year-old woman died at the scene, while five others, aged between 24 and 27, were taken to hospital with injuries ranging from minor to serious, police said.Cartridges recovered at the scene indicated that two types of ammunition had been used, police said, potentiall...