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Aarau rave shooting investigation

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A shooting occurred during the early hours of a Sunday at the Aarau Rave VOL. 7 techno festival, held at a horse-racing track venue in the Schachen district of Aarau, Switzerland. The attack resulted in the death of 22-year-old Italian national Maria Spinelli and left several others injured, including Swiss and German nationals. Swiss police have ~~since~~ classified the incident as a spree killing (Amoklauf). Investigators report that the 43-year-old Swiss man arrested in connection with the attack fired more than 40 shots indiscriminately into the crowd. ~~While initial reports identified various calibres, authorities have~~ Authorities specified the use of an AK-74 assault rifle and a pistol, noting that the weapons used were legally registered. The suspect also reportedly fired a pistol at a vehicle in a nearby parking lot, though no one was injured in that instance. The suspect, ~~who~~ a resident of the village of Montsevelier, surrendered to police in Delémont approximately 24 hours after the ~~canton~~ attack. He was identified following an intensive manhunt involving over 130 interviews and more than 100 public tips, after an eyewitness spotted a white delivery van with Jura license plates. Neighbors described the man as isolated and quiet, noting they had no suspicion regarding his possession of ~~Jura,~~ weapons. The suspect has confessed to the spree ~~killing and stated that~~ killing, stating he acted ~~alone. He has also~~ alone and reported suffering from mental health issues. While investigators ~~previously~~ considered hypotheses including ~~terrorism or criminal settling of scores,~~ terrorism, they ~~have~~ found no evidence of ideological or extremist motives. The incident ~~took place as the event, which drew approximately 2,500 to 3,000 people, was concluding. Following the tragedy, the victim’s family in Italy~~ has ~~formally requested a state flight to repatriate her remains. The shooting has caused significant shock within the Swiss electronic music community and has~~ prompted questions regarding the legality of firearm possession for individuals with known ~~psychological struggles.~~ psychiatric struggles, as the victim’s family has called for a thorough investigation into how the suspect legally obtained his firearms.

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