“dangerous” shooter wanted after killing two people in the Alps

The events occurred Monday morning in Sion, around fifty kilometers from France, according to the local police. The suspect may be armed.

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Police officers check vehicles near Saint-Maurice, Switzerland, after fatal shootings in Sion, December 11, 2023. (FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP)

This is a rare type of event in Switzerland. On Monday, December 11, Swiss police were looking for a 36-year-old man on trial “dangerous”who shot several people in the town of Zion, leaving two dead and one injured. “According to initial findings, the author knew his victims”, declared the cantonal police of Valais. The events occurred around 7 a.m., in the Alps, around fifty kilometers from the French border.

The police have put in place an important system “in order to arrest the perpetrator of the shots”. She also launched a “call for witnesses”by giving information about his identity and publishing his photo. “Under no circumstances should you attempt to question it yourself or approach it”, warn the authorities. Justice has opened an investigation.


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