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| Chainsaw-wielding attacker injures 5 people in Switzerland, remains on the run (PHOTOS) | |
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| A manhunt is underway in the Swiss town of Schaffhausen after a chainsaw-wielding assailant injured five people, two seriously, in a violent attack. Police say they are not treating the attack as a terrorist incident. | |
| Police identified the suspect and confirmed the weapon he used. The suspect is described as dangerous and bald with an “unkempt” appearance. He is believed to be driving a white Volkswagen Caddy. | |
| Police say five people are injured and they are searching for the perpetrator. They were alerted to the scene just after 10.30 am local time after the suspect entered an office building. | |
| SRF News reports parts of the old town are sealed off due to a "special situation," citing police. | SRF News reports parts of the old town are sealed off due to a "special situation," citing police. |
| Ambulance teams and police are on the scene and rescue helicopters are circling overhead, according to a police spokesperson. | Ambulance teams and police are on the scene and rescue helicopters are circling overhead, according to a police spokesperson. |