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| Chainsaw-wielding attacker injures 5 people in Switzerland, remains on the run (PHOTOS) | 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. | 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. Measuring about 1 meter 90 centimeters (6ft 2in) in height, he’s believed to be driving a white Volkswagen Caddy. | Police identified the suspect and confirmed the weapon he used. The suspect is described as dangerous and bald with an “unkempt” appearance. Measuring about 1 meter 90 centimeters (6ft 2in) in height, he’s believed to be driving a white Volkswagen Caddy. |
| The vehicle has now been located by police, reported Tages Anzeiger. Images of the suspect have been released. | |
| Police say five people are injured. They were alerted to the scene just after 10.30am local time after the suspect entered a CSS health insurance office. | |
| Parts of the old town are sealed off due to a "special situation," according to police. Ambulance teams and police are on the scene and rescue helicopters are circling overhead, according to a police spokesperson. | Parts of the old town are sealed off due to a "special situation," according to police. Ambulance teams and police are on the scene and rescue helicopters are circling overhead, according to a police spokesperson. |