Man shoots two people in Sion
Published: Monday, Dec 11th 2023, 15:40
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A woman and a man were killed in a shooting in Sion on Monday morning. Another woman was injured. The suspected perpetrator, a 36-year-old man who apparently knew his victims, was still on the run in the afternoon.
The man shot at the two women and the man in two different locations in the Valais capital shortly after 7 a.m. for reasons as yet unknown, according to the cantonal police. The police initially gave no information about the identity of the victims.
The perpetrator first opened fire on a woman in a parking lot in Rue Oscar-Bider in Sion. She suffered a fatal gunshot wound. A few minutes later, a man was also shot at a second crime scene, while a woman was also injured by a gunshot.
The exact background to the crime was initially unclear. According to the police, the perpetrator initially knew his victims. According to various media reports, one of the crime scenes was a painting and plastering business in Sion. The victims are said to be employees of this company.
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After the bloody attack, the perpetrator fled. A large police force was deployed to search for the man. The cantonal police immediately set up a search operation to arrest the perpetrator after receiving the report, it was reported. The manhunt was still underway on Monday afternoon.
The Valais cantonal police asked the public for help by publishing a photo of the suspected perpetrator and his name on their website. The fugitive could be at the wheel of his car, a silver-grey Peugeot 206 Cabriolet.
The police asked anyone who could provide information about this man to contact the Valais cantonal police operations center. The police also pointed out that this person was dangerous and that under no circumstances should anyone try to stop him or approach him.
The public prosecutor opened an investigation into murder, with a subsidiary charge of intentional homicide.
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