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| Switzerland gunman kills three in Daillon | Switzerland gunman kills three in Daillon |
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| A gunman has opened fire in a village in Switzerland, killing three people and wounding two others, Swiss police say. | A gunman has opened fire in a village in Switzerland, killing three people and wounding two others, Swiss police say. |
| The attack happened on Wednesday at around 21:00 (20:00 GMT) in the village of Daillon in Valais canton, 100km (60 miles) east of Geneva. | |
| The gunman had reportedly been drinking heavily before the shooting. | |
| Police dispatched to the scene arrested a suspect who was shot and wounded after he threatened them. | |
| "Three victims died at the scene," said Valais police. "Two other people were wounded and hospitalised." | "Three victims died at the scene," said Valais police. "Two other people were wounded and hospitalised." |
| They had rushed to the village after calls reporting that several people were reportedly lying in the street after a spate of gunfire . | |
| Village cordoned off | |
| Police did not name the arrested man, whom witnesses identified to local media as a 30-year-old Daillon resident. | Police did not name the arrested man, whom witnesses identified to local media as a 30-year-old Daillon resident. |
| The gunman was armed with an assault rifle and was thought to have been drinking heavily, Swiss website 20minutes reported. | |
| His motives were not immediately clear. | |
| Police have cordoned off the village and an investigation is under way. | |
| Gun attacks are rare in Switzerland, but shooting is a very popular sport in the country and the level of gun ownership is high. | |
| There are an estimated two to three million guns in circulation, although no-one knows the exact number because there is no national firearms register. | |
| In addition to the semi-automatic assault rifle that all those serving in the army store at home, there are thousands of hunting rifles and pistols. | |
| Most towns and villages having a shooting club that meets for target practice at least once a week. | |
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