Gunman Kills Three in Swiss Village

Used military-issued rifle from the first half of the 20th century

Reason Staff | 1.3.2013 8:28 AM

GENEVA (AP) -- A man armed with an old military rifle and a handgun shot and killed three women and wounded two men in a southern Swiss village, police said Thursday.

Police shot and wounded the suspect after he threatened to also shoot officers who arrived at the scene after the shooting in the village of Daillon on Wednesday evening, said interim cantonal police chief Robert Steiner. The gunman was then arrested.

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Gunman Kills Three in Swiss Village

Used military-issued rifle from the first half of the 20th century

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