Geneva: Two men shot dead two people and seriously injured a third on Thursday at a cafe in Basel, north-west Switzerland, police said as they hunt for the suspects.
"Two men came into Cafe 56" around 8.15 pm local time (1915 GMT) "and fired several rounds of shots," police said in a statement, without providing information on a possible motive.
"Two customers were killed. Another is in a critical condition."
The assailants were on the run following the shooting, according to police, who said they had headed in the direction of the railway station after the attack.
"The reason behind the attack is not yet known and will be investigated," the Basel prosecutor's office said in a statement.
The road next to the cafe was closed and traffic redirected.
Shootings are rare in Switzerland, but men who have done military service are allowed to keep their weapons at home.
This right has been controversial as sometimes weapons are used at home in domestic incidents.
The number of weapons held at home is believed to be two million for a population of eight million, according to Swiss press.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
"Two men came into Cafe 56" around 8.15 pm local time (1915 GMT) "and fired several rounds of shots," police said in a statement, without providing information on a possible motive.
"Two customers were killed. Another is in a critical condition."
"The reason behind the attack is not yet known and will be investigated," the Basel prosecutor's office said in a statement.
Advertisement
Shootings are rare in Switzerland, but men who have done military service are allowed to keep their weapons at home.
Advertisement
The number of weapons held at home is believed to be two million for a population of eight million, according to Swiss press.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
"Press Button To Die": Switzerland To Soon Use Portable Suicide Pods "Press This Button": Portable Suicide Pod To Be Used In Switzerland Soon Xherdan Shaqiri Calls Time On Switzerland Career After 125 Caps World's Largest Isolated Tribe Makes Rare Appearance In New Footage Why BJP Lost Lok Sabha Polls In Uttar Pradesh - 6 Reasons In Party Report "Re-Exam Only On Concrete Footing": Supreme Court On NEET-UG Row "Sell Golgappas?": Kangana Ranaut On Shankaracharya's Remark On E Shinde South Korea Court Grants State Benefits To Gay Couples In Landmark Ruling Did A Massive Dam In China Slowed Earth's Rotation? Truth Behind Viral Claim Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.