A manhunt was under way in Switzerland today after gunmen shot two people dead and critically injured a third in a cafe in Basel.
Two gunmen burst into Cafe 56 last night and opened fire before escaping and heading towards a nearby railway station.
The identities of the victims have yet to be determined, authorities said. No one else was hurt in the attack, which happened at about 8.15pm local time. A police spokesman described it as “a local incident”, adding: “It has nothing to do with Islamists or terrorism.”
Residents told the Basler Zeitung newspaper that the cafe was once known for its links to illegal drugs but had cleaned up its image after changing owners several years ago.
Forensic science officers were seen going in and out of the cafe and collecting evidence into the early hours of today.
Gun crime is relatively infrequent in Switzerland, despite the country having one of the highest rates of firearm ownership in the world.
