- Fatal shooting in Sion
- Suspect at large
- High firearm ownership in Switzerland
The suspect, as per the police in the Valais canton, discharged multiple rounds from two distinct locations in Sion, a municipality of approximately 35,000 inhabitants.
Two individuals were slain, and one was injured in a shooting in a town in southern Switzerland, according to the police.
The suspect, as per police in the Valais canton, discharged multiple rounds from two distinct locations in Sion, a municipality of approximately 35,000 individuals situated near the borders of France and Italy.
At 7:15 a.m., authorities were notified of a wounded individual in a parking lot. Upon their arrival, they discovered a woman who had suffered a fatal gunshot wound. A woman was injured, and a male was fatally shot a few minutes later.
Officers were dispatched to apprehend the unidentified male shooter, according to local police.
It appeared that he was acquainted with his victims, they said, but they declined to elaborate.
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In addition to requesting information on a 36-year-old suspect suspected of being the shooter, the police issued a warning that he might be armed and dangerous and that individuals should avoid approaching him.
Local prosecutors have initiated an investigation into a homicide.
The regional newspaper La Nouvelliste reported gunfire at a paint facility and another location.
With a population of approximately nine million, Switzerland has a high rate of firearms ownership.
An organization based in Switzerland monitors global trends in armed violence. Swiss Arms Survey estimates that civilians in the country own 2.3 million firearms.
