The fugitive is considered “dangerous” by the Swiss authorities. Police across the country are searching for a 36-year-old man who shot several people in the town of Sion, killing two and injuring one. “According to initial findings, the perpetrator knew his victims,” said the Valais cantonal police. [sud-ouest] in a press release. The police have put in place a major system “in order to arrest the perpetrator of the shots”.
The police also launched a “call for witnesses”, providing information on his identity and publishing his photo. But she specifies that “this person is dangerous and that under no circumstances should you try to challenge them yourself or approach them.”
Motivations still unknown
According to information published by the police, shortly before 8 a.m., the individual shot several people in Sion, in the Alps. “Two people are dead and another is injured,” said the police, adding that their motives are not yet known.
The cantonal prosecutor’s office, for its part, opened an investigation for “assassination in the alternative of murder”. This type of incident is rare in Switzerland.