Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Deadly Shooting at Swiss Rave Prompts Major Manhunt
A shooting happened at a music rave in Aarau, Switzerland.
One 22-year-old woman died.
Five other people were hurt and taken to hospitals.
Police began a large search for one or possibly more suspects.
They do not yet know why the shooting happened.
Police said terrorism was not currently suspected, though a fight remained one possibility.
The rave was ending when the shots were fired.
Investigators asked people with photos or videos to share them.
A 22-year-old woman was killed and five people were injured in a shooting at a rave in Aarau, Switzerland.
The five injured victims—four men and one woman aged 24 to 27—were hospitalized with injuries ranging from minor to severe.
Aargau police said they were searching for potentially more than one suspect, but had not identified a motive.
Police said the shooting occurred around 2:30 a.m. after the Aarau Rave VOL. 7 event was ending.
Swiss authorities asked witnesses to submit videos or photographs while a large search operation continued, including assistance from police in Freiburg, Germany.
- Who
- A 22-year-old woman was killed, and five people aged 24 to 27 were injured; Aargau police are searching for one or more suspects.
- What
- A shooting occurred during or just after a rave, killing one person and injuring five others.
- When
- Authorities were alerted at about 2:30 a.m. on Sunday; police said the event was already winding down.
- Where
- The shooting took place at the Aarau Rave VOL. 7 at the horse racing track in Aarau’s Schachen district, in Switzerland’s Aargau canton.
- Why
- The motive was not known. Police said a fight was one possibility and said the circumstances did not currently suggest terrorism.
- Fatality
- One 22-year-old woman died at the scene.
- Injuries
- Five people were hospitalized: four men and one woman aged 24 to 27.
- Location
- Aarau’s Schachen district, at a horse racing track in Aargau, Switzerland.
- Time
- Police were alerted around 2:30 a.m. Sunday.
- Event
- Aarau Rave VOL. 7 was taking place at the site.
- Investigation
- Police were searching for potentially more than one suspect and requested witness videos and photographs.
- Nationality discrepancy
- Aargau police said all victims were Swiss residents, while Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni identified the dead woman and two injured people as Italian citizens.