2013 Menznau shooting
| 2013 Menznau shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Menznau, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland |
| Date |
27 February 2013 09:00 CET (UTC+01:00) |
| Target | Staff from the Kronospan wood-processing plant |
Attack type | Spree shooting |
| Weapons | Sphinx model AT380 sub-compact pistol |
| Deaths | 5 (including the perpetrator)[1] |
Non-fatal injuries | 5 |
| Perpetrator | Viktor Berisha[2] |
On 27 February 2013, a gunman opened fire at the Kronospan wood-processing plant in the Swiss town of Menznau, killing four people. Five others were wounded, two critically. The gunman himself was found dead, though it is as yet unclear if he committed suicide or if he was killed by other workers in self-defense.
Shooting
The shooting, which took place at approximately 09:00 CET (08:00 UTC), occurred in the canteen area of the plant. The wounded were flown to two area hospitals for treatment.[3][4][5] Among the victims was Benno Studer (born 29 December 1986), a successful Swiss Wrestler active in competitions since 2007, with notable victories in 2010 and 2011.[6]
The gunman was identified as Viktor Berisha (in Swiss media mostly anonymized as "Viktor B."), aged 42, a Kosovar Albanian who had received asylum in Switzerland in 1991, and who had been convicted to a prison sentence for robbery in 1998. At some point after 2003, he was naturalized as a Swiss citizen. The weapon used by the perpetrator was a Sphinx Systems model AT380 sub-compact pistol, legally owned by Berisha's brother. Berisha was married and had three children.[7]
Victims
- Thomas M., 44, died on February 28
- Christina N., 47
- Hans S., 61, died on April 4[8]
- Benno Studer, 26
References
- ↑ "Four dead in Swiss gun attack". euronews. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ "Death toll in Swiss shooting rises to 4". Times Online. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ "Three dead in Swiss factory shooting". BBC News. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ↑ Smith-Spark, Laura; Morgenstein, Mark (27 February 2013). "Police: 3 dead, several wounded in Switzerland factory shooting". CNN. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ↑ Thomasson, Emma (27 February 2013). "Several killed in shooting at Swiss factory". Reuters. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ↑ Schock für die Schwingerfamilie - Benno Studer ist gestorben 27 February 2013.
- ↑ Polizei bestätigt: Vierte Person gestorben Blick, 28 February 2013. Amoklauf fordert viertes Todesopfer – Viktor B. verwendete keine Armeewaffe Aargauer Zeitung, 2 March 2013. Festnahme nach Amoklauf von Menznau – Täter hinterlässt Frau und drei Kinder Tages Anzeiger, 2 March 2013.
- ↑ Death toll from Swiss Menznau shooting rises to five, The Independent (April 5, 2013)